as in to blush
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said
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Recent Examples of crimson
Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
The same gochugaru, or red-pepper powder, that stains crimson a head of napa cabbage kimchi is also used in other banchan, various dressed salads called muchims and uplifting jorims, or braises.
—New York Times, 13 June 2022
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2024
As for her makeup, Johansson’s eyes and lips mimicked the red hue of her dress, featuring a smokey eye with a hint of red coloring and a pop of a crimson lip.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 19 Sep. 2024
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Rhubarb is primarily depicted in various shades of red, but depending on the variety, its color can range from pale green to crimson.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
The same gochugaru, or red-pepper powder, that stains crimson a head of napa cabbage kimchi is also used in other banchan, various dressed salads called muchims and uplifting jorims, or braises.
—New York Times, 13 June 2022
Adjective
Wearing her hair up in a braid and rocking a crimson quarter-zip sweater, Swift entered the football stadium accompanied by Kelce’s mom Donna.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2024
As for her makeup, Johansson’s eyes and lips mimicked the red hue of her dress, featuring a smokey eye with a hint of red coloring and a pop of a crimson lip.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 19 Sep. 2024
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The star's beloved curtain bangs were present and accounted for, of course, as was her often-imitated, Tiktok-viral flushed, blushed baby pink cheek.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit is a classic choice, available in five festive limited-edition designs—like the lotus flower motif here—and six different powder pigments to choose from for highlighting, blushing, and contouring.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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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
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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
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However, for Chiquis, the sheen of these triumphs glows within a transformative darkness.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Hosted at the iconic Temple House, the event featured glowing tunnels, vibrant projections, and a live mermaid in the rooftop pool.Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
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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
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Music’s biggest night returns to Los Angeles on Sunday, and along with it, one of Hollywood’s grandest red carpets.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2023
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If everything looks good and the toilet still isn't flushing, replace it with a new one. Constant Clogging Clogs are not fun to deal with.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
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What are water conservation guidelines at the Grand Canyon? To support these efforts, the park requests adherence to the following measures: Minimize water use during cleaning activities. Reduce toilet flushing to essential needs only.Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“Crimson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimson. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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