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ruddy

[ruhd-ee] / ˈrʌd i /


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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

That makes “Folktales” decidedly more powdery than densely packed — it’s all ruddy cheeks, slo-mo camaraderie and the healing power of steering a dog sled through breathtaking terrain.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

The doctor turned to Emmie, who is blond with ruddy cheeks and dimples.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2023

The mineral cave decor — epsomite, mirabilite, sulfate — rusts into the ruddy orange of iron oxide, the deep black of manganese.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2023

“I certainly hope so,” the duke grumbled, his face darkening beneath his ruddy hair.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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