ruddle

verb

Definition of ruddlenext
as in to rouge

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruddle
  1. rouge
  2. crimson
  3. glow
  4. blush
  5. flush
  6. bloom
Verb
  • Come on, babe, and take a look at all the many celebrities who have rouged their knees and rolled their stockings down with the cast of the Broadway show (all 58 of them!) 01 Olivia Holt The actress and singer, 25, made her Broadway debut in Chicago on April 10, 2023, at the Ambassador Theatre.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2023
  • In ancient Egypt, both men and women were known to rouge their cheeks with a mixture of brownish-red pigment.
    Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022
Definition of rouge
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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, New York Times, 13 June 2022
Definition of crimson
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  • His second story collection, Chemical Valley, won the Alistair MacLeod Short Fiction Prize, received glowing reviews, and was a finalist for the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award and the ReLit Award.
    Nicola Davison, Hazlitt, 10 Jan. 2025
  • In some shots, embers can still be seen glowing amid the wreckage.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of glow
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  • Pop princess, Sabrina Carpenter, is renowned for her prominent pink blushed cheeks.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Her frequent, flirty, faux-bickering visits — more than two dozen over the show’s 11 years — were comic gold, with a nearly blushing David Letterman often barely able to contain his glee.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of blush
Verb
  • Eventually, officers deployed tear gas into his room, flushing him out and arresting him.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • This important liquid contributes to a number of essential functions, such as regulating body temperature, flushing out waste, acting as a shock absorber for the brain and spinal cord, making saliva, and lubricating the joints.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of flush
Verb
  • However, these plants bloom at different times so rather than going by the calendar, use the rule of thumb to prune after they are done flowering.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In this season of the Apple TV+ series, video game programmers confront new challenges, including a shifting video game landscape, as stars rise, egos clash, and new relationships bloom.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of bloom
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