as in color
a rosy appearance (of the cheeks)
a baby with a healthy blush
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as in to glow
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
she blushed when she realized she had walked into the boys' bathroom by mistake
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Lyric Christian, Essence, 7 Oct. 2024
Each Other Perfectly There’s no better way to add a warm and shimmery touch to your makeup than with this blush and highlighter set.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024
Those who blushed more while watching their own video clips showed the most cerebellum activity.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
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Noun
So this begs the question of, who was this blush made for?
—Lyric Christian, Essence, 7 Oct. 2024
Each Other Perfectly There’s no better way to add a warm and shimmery touch to your makeup than with this blush and highlighter set.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
Verb
Reacting to a clip of his steamy piano scene with Roberts, Gere laughed and blushed about his palpable chemistry with the actor.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024
Those who blushed more while watching their own video clips showed the most cerebellum activity.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Blush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blush. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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