redden

Example Sentences

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Ever wondered why your cheeks redden when all eyes are on you?

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2024

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

To redden and blow is to lose one’s grip on reality—the act of yelling is either played for laughs or it’s indicative of some pathological fissure.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 31, 2019

I could see Selena’s face redden as she stood up and shoved the phone into the back pocket of her jeans.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez