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as in rebels
a person who rises up against authority
the reds demanded a violent overthrow of the government
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as in communists
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 reds
The wine room is air‑conditioned separately for reds, whites and champagnes.
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David Caraccio
march 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The use of color is exquisite, as Prager pairs buttery yellows, mint greens, vivid blues, and vibrant reds.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
On the walls, some embossed with seashells, are moon carvings and brass suns, glossy lacquer minibars in baby blues and oxblood reds, and wonky puzzle piece doorknobs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
The reds are like the red poppies that wrap around hillsides.
—Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Vivid blues, yellows and reds make the brick facades along West 18th Street pop.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Rich reds, cheery yellows, and fresh greens appeared on many of our favorite spring runways, lending everything a sporty, high-energy joie de vivre.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
Available in a variety of colors from white to pinks, purples, reds, and bicolor blooms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
The reds include Barbera d’Asti and Barolo from the Piedmont region, Brunello from Tuscany, and a Nero d’Avola from Sicily.
—Terry Hagerty, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
David Caraccio
march 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The use of color is exquisite, as Prager pairs buttery yellows, mint greens, vivid blues, and vibrant reds.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
On the walls, some embossed with seashells, are moon carvings and brass suns, glossy lacquer minibars in baby blues and oxblood reds, and wonky puzzle piece doorknobs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
The reds are like the red poppies that wrap around hillsides.
—Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Vivid blues, yellows and reds make the brick facades along West 18th Street pop.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Rich reds, cheery yellows, and fresh greens appeared on many of our favorite spring runways, lending everything a sporty, high-energy joie de vivre.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
Available in a variety of colors from white to pinks, purples, reds, and bicolor blooms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
The reds include Barbera d’Asti and Barolo from the Piedmont region, Brunello from Tuscany, and a Nero d’Avola from Sicily.
—Terry Hagerty, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reds
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Conflict has broken out in the country since 2013 after mostly Muslim rebels seized power and forced then President François Bozizé to quit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The mixed movements followed a whirlwind of action in the war over the weekend, including an entry into the fighting by Houthi rebels in Yemen.—
Stan Choe,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Apollo went to the moon to demonstrates the United States' — and democracy's — ability to accomplish more than the Soviet Union and the communists could do.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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And then communists in Vietnam.—
Connor Okeeffe,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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To Alfredo De Avila, of the Oakland Center for Third World Organizing, the UFW’s claims that Communist insurgents are plotting against Chavez and his union highlight how far the UFW has fallen.—
Marcos Breton,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Bakri is more brittle in Farah Nabulsi’s The Teacher as Basem, a Palestinian teacher in the West Bank whose support for insurgents grows after his own son dies in prison and as Israeli settlers brutalize his neighborhood.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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Murphy snapped the shot just as the seraphic straggler picked his head up to get a sense of his bearings, then later sauntered back to rejoin his comrades.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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She gets roughed up by the homeless shelter’s resident sociopath (Lea Delaria, who is riveting) and meets comrades like the sweet Nova (Demi Lovato) and the combative Denise (Ariana DeBose), who’s as difficult as Amanda is.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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The game happened to be on November 18th, the anniversary of Haitian revolutionaries defeating the French Army in 1803 before declaring independence.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Until the 1950s, its inmates were Vietnamese revolutionaries – or anyone deemed to be such – and conditions were truly horrendous.—
Tamara Hinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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