ruddy

Example Sentences

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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

Shards of glass flew in every direction and Aunt Marge sputtered and blinked, her great ruddy face dripping.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling