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Once the eclipse starts, the full moon will take on a reddish hue and begin to look like a chunk has been taken out from one side, NASA said.—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025 Long wavelengths of sunlight are refracted through Earth's atmosphere before reaching the moon, which reflects them in reddish hues that may resemble the color of blood.—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025 This alignment prevents sunlight from directly reaching the moon, so the moon appears darkened or takes on a reddish hue.—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025 Long-wavelength red light traveling through that part of the sky will project a reddish hue onto the moon, giving it the sanguine moniker.—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reddish
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