turn red

Example Sentences

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Of course, a flashing yellow light may never turn red.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Celestial enthusiasts across Southern California will have a chance to watch the moon turn red during a total eclipse early Tuesday, but you’ll have to be up before dawn to catch it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

From September, it should be moved into a darker space for at least 12 hours a day, as this ensures the bracts turn red, ready for the next festive season.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Skywatchers across North America could see the moon turn red for the first time since 2022, during a total lunar eclipse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Fire, the old people had taught me, is stored in trees that grow red flowers or red berries in the spring or whose leaves turn red in the fall.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston