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Recent Examples of reddish
The full eclipse, when the moon takes on an orangish or reddish color after slipping into the inner part of Earth's shadow, or umbra, should start roughly around 2:26 a.m.
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John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024
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
Black bears, which can be brown, reddish, or blond, are defensive and lazy, smart and resilient, ravenous and opportunistic.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024
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
Black bears, which can be brown, reddish, or blond, are defensive and lazy, smart and resilient, ravenous and opportunistic.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reddish
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Red 40, another synthetic food dye used to achieve a bright crimson color in condiments and candy, will remain available for use.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Channelling la dolce vita, the sumptuous interiors feature crimson silk walls, intimate blue booths, Murano lighting and bespoke ceramic plates designed by Michaela Gall that pay homage to Soho’s spirited past.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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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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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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In Viñales, limestone knolls, or mogotes, emerge from the valley's bloodred earth like upturned loaves.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Dec. 2024
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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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“Reddish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reddish. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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