as in glowing
having a healthy reddish skin tone
ruddy complexions run in the family
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Recent Examples of ruddy
Above the Belt and to the left is Orion's right shoulder, the bright and ruddy Betelgeuse.
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Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Suddenly, Newsom started appearing in places such as Bakersfield, Redding and Colusa, among the ruddiest parts of red California.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Just a few spoonfuls of flavorful cocoa (or, in some versions, a couple of tidy squares of baking chocolate) turn this cake a pale, ruddy brown, the same color as the building blocks of brown stone building facades, thus its name.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
In another image, a woman stares at a ruddy sculptural bust with her own features that seems to be staring back.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Suddenly, Newsom started appearing in places such as Bakersfield, Redding and Colusa, among the ruddiest parts of red California.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Just a few spoonfuls of flavorful cocoa (or, in some versions, a couple of tidy squares of baking chocolate) turn this cake a pale, ruddy brown, the same color as the building blocks of brown stone building facades, thus its name.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
In another image, a woman stares at a ruddy sculptural bust with her own features that seems to be staring back.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruddy
Adjective
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Getty Images Getty Images Just as glowing as Anderson herself is the actor's gratitude for this moment in her career.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2025
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Also 6-foot-1, Turner did not come along with as glowing credentials.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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One of these is a relatively rosy economic scenario, the other less so, nonetheless, either or both would likely see rate cutting by the FOMC.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Her makeup, meanwhile, consisted of winged eyeliner, pink blush and a rosy mauve lip.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Bury a quart-sized yogurt container so that the lip is flush with the soil surface.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2025
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These are some of the areas where Eli Lilly, flush with cash from its GLP-1 drugs, wants to make big bets.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Mocha Mist channels caramel’s charm and curiosity, the Organic Basics collaborator said, while Brûlée Brown is a rich, warm sophisticated shade.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Mar. 2025
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The brown suede handbag or loafer are the perfect everyday essential.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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Every white case lit by Vault A’s overhead fluorescent lights holds, on average, about 1,000 brown and white cardboard file boxes, each with neat handwritten labels noting what pieces of Idaho history are inside.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Ruddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruddy. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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