carmine

adjective

Definition of carminenext
as in crimson

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carmine
  1. crimson
  2. reddish
  3. red
  4. ruby
  5. bloodred
Adjective
  • In the end, the Minnesota museum was not the mystery buyer who snagged the crimson slippers over the weekend.
    Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The rest of her makeup, by Carolina Gonzalez, was perfectly festive, with a sparkling, shimmery eye shadow and bright crimson lip reminiscent of the Grinch's Santa suit.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of crimson
Adjective
  • This also is a good time to see some planets in our solar system, including Mars, which is getting closer to Earth each night and will become a little bit brighter each night with its reddish, yellow glow, Tyler says.
    Chandelis Duster, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The celestial display of greenish and reddish hues would come courtesy of a coronal mass ejection hurtling toward Earth, which prompted NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center to issue a geomagnetic storm watch for Thursday and Friday.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of reddish
Adjective
  • In between walking red carpets and attending charity events together, the pair welcomed two children, daughters Evangeline Ruth and Elijah.
    Ellie Beeck, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Unusually, its tan Connolly leather interior is contrasted with red carpets.
    Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 5 Feb. 2023
Definition of red
Adjective
  • Trump won Missouri by 18.5 percentage points and 15.4 percentage points in 2016 and 2020, respectively, solidifying the state’s transformation from perennial bellwether to ruby-red bastion with a grassroots Republican base that is very supportive of the 45th president.
    David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2021
  • Unlike a lot of sodas out there, Top Note’s made with real ruby-red grapefruit juice, which gives it a vibrant hue.
    Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
Definition of ruby
Adjective
  • This flare was both preceded and followed by incredible bloodred auroral displays that engulfed the planet from the poles to the tropics.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Jan. 2012
  • As for her beauty look, Pugh opted for a soft smoky glam with subtle cat eyeliner, a pink lip, and a bloodred manicure.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Mar. 2023
Definition of bloodred
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