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
Bliss “is the exact reason women and men don’t report these crimes,” Feden said, as Bliss’ face appeared to redden.
From Reuters • Apr. 26, 2018
Already the sudden storm is passing, and its fierceness is abating; crowds are scattering homeward, and the sky is beginning to redden over the Yorkshire wolds.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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