redden

Example Sentences

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Dust can absorb blue light, and redden the object.

From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2022

From its color, Ellis and his colleagues knew at least some of its stars were mature, because they tend to redden with age.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 30, 2022

He stops talking, his eyes redden, he takes a deep breath, and reaches for his cup of tea.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2019

Recounting this, Gadsby’s eyes redden; her voice is loud and breaking.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 28, 2018

Her cheeks redden, and her normally cocky voice comes out shaky and uncertain.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston