ruddy
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Tracing lipstick’s ruddy arc across the years, we can see how wildly its meanings diverge.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
Training her sights on a ruddy Sean Penn, Glaser remarked on Hollywood’s obsession with looking younger.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
The neighbor was a man in his early 40s, slim with jet-black hair, narrow eyes, and ruddy skin.
From Slate • Feb. 10, 2025
Blue eyes, ruddy complexion and light brown hair, he reminded her of her grandmother.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2024
He couldn’t have been older than twenty-five, and he had a white baby face with ruddy cheeks, sideburns, and a gold cross around his neck.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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