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as in glowing
having a healthy reddish skin tone
the merry, red, smiling face of Santa Claus
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as in boiling
having a notably high temperature
the streams of red lava were especially spectacular at night
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as in rebel
a person who rises up against authority
the reds demanded a violent overthrow of the government
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as in communist
capitalized
an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state
the story of John Reed, the only American Red buried within the Kremlin
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Recent Examples of red
Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2023
Keep reading for 9 trends seen on the runways and red carpets that everyone will be adopting soon.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2023
Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Take your pick from 19 colors, including seasonal shades like army green, caramel, and wine red.
—Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024
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Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Your Place or Mine, Knock at the Cabin, 80 for Brady and the kickoff of Grammy weekend events.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2023
Keep reading for 9 trends seen on the runways and red carpets that everyone will be adopting soon.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2023
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Areas that are at risk of being lower than the water level on the map are shaded in red.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Take your pick from 19 colors, including seasonal shades like army green, caramel, and wine red.
—Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Graham and Yanic Truesdale appeared together in front of a glowing Christmas tree in a smiling selfie posted to Truesdale's Instagram account Monday.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Before the little reindeer with the glowing red nose was added to Santa's sleigh team, though, the character got his start in other forms.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.Yasemin Saplakoglu, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.Washington Post, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2019
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What's New On Friday 170 House Republicans joined Democrats to approve an emergency funding bill just hours before a partial government shutdown was due to go into effect, despite President-elect Donald Trump's threat to oust any rebels.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Over the years, there have also been news reports of Syrian rebels being treated in Israeli hospitals.Lauren Frayer, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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Back then a good communist, like a good Stalinista Democrat today, had to swallow the party line hook, line and sinker lest you be shunned, purged, attacked and drummed out of the party.Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 15 Nov. 2024
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A lot of people seemingly have no idea what a communist is, just that it should be considered bad.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
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There are no searing indictments of political injustice this time from the erstwhile leftist-rock vanguard of the aughts.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
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Larry Kramer's searing indictment of mainstream media and the healthcare establishment in the early years of the AIDS crisis is as powerful as ever.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
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Initially a religious movement focused on promoting Yemen's Zaidi Shiite Muslim community, Ansar Allah grew into a powerful insurgent group that captured large swathes of northern territory, including Sanaa, between late 2014 and early 2015.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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The country is now largely under the control of an insurgent group named Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS.Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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In the 1970s, the space was divided into cubicles in which leftist guerrillas and their sympathizers were shocked and waterboarded to force them to reveal the whereabouts of fugitive comrades.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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The film’s ensemble includes Jonathan Bailey as love interest Fiyero, Michelle Yeoh as Shiz University headmaster Madame Morrible, Ethan Slater as Boq of Munchkinland and Bowen Yang as Glinda’s comrade Pfannee.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
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He’s got the classic ruddy cheeks and twinkle in his eye.Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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These ruddy spots, some of which are likely cryovolcanoes that erupt frosty sludge, suggest Europa’s ice shell is churning as cold material sinks and warmer pockets rise to the surface.Jay Bennett, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Red.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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