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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And second, the 2026 class could be dynamite, so the Raiders have given themselves the freedom to choose their path. Carroll, who turns 74 in September, isn’t flush with time to tinker with a series of QB experiments.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Fiore’s film is flush with astonishing photos and gives us an historical time capsule of not only the Bay Area and the man profiled but how Italians weathered discrimination in the United States.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, the Tigers seem to have set themselves up for warmer days ahead.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
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Cover and let rise in a warm place (75°F to 80°F) until doubled in size, about 1 hour.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Wait until the leaves are brown before removing them.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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Broward Sheriff’s Office says Carroll’s about 5-foot-6 and 165 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Ruddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruddy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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