flushed

Example Sentences

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A young couple look into each other’s eyes, their faces flushed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

“Every single day I was on it, all day long,” the Chico, Calif., woman said Thursday, her voice tremulous and her cheeks flushed to the color of her rose maxi dress.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Elevated volume last week feels like weak shareholders have been flushed out and a fresh regime of new investors has emerged.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

The Sherborne in Dorset flushed away competition at the 2025 Loo of the Year Awards as it picked up the Quirky Award for its toilet facilities.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Then the woman herself stormed in, flushed with annoyance, with one side of her hair put up and the other still hanging loose about her shoulders.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood