reddish
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Betelgeuse -- a reddish star in the Orion constellation that is easily visible with the naked eye and is known to change in brightness -- has been watched by people for thousands of years.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
It will gradually turn a reddish, copper color as sunlight bends and filters through the atmosphere to fall on the otherwise-obscured part of the moon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
It may cause the full Moon - nicknamed the Sturgeon Moon - to take on an eerie reddish glow.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
In the Appalachian region stretching through the US state of West Virginia, the reddish water flowing out of retired coal mines is acidic, full of heavy metals and toxic for the environment.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Bill raised his wand, and the pile of earth beside the grave rose up into the air and fell neatly upon it, a small, reddish mound.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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