as in color
a rosy appearance (of the cheeks)
a baby with a healthy blush
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as in to glow
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
she blushed when she realized she had walked into the boys' bathroom by mistake
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Recent Examples of blush
Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The quilt and sham set is available in a cheery summer palette of harvest gold, blush, or plum.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
One thing both stars have in common is their willingness to bare all on television, so if Netflix's Scooby decides to go TV-MA, neither would blush at being a full-frontal Fred.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The blush fits into their brand philosophy perfectly.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The quilt and sham set is available in a cheery summer palette of harvest gold, blush, or plum.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
Verb
Johnson’s cheeks were bronzed and lightly blushed, while her lips were kept bare with only a touch of pale pink color.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
One thing both stars have in common is their willingness to bare all on television, so if Netflix's Scooby decides to go TV-MA, neither would blush at being a full-frontal Fred.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blush
Noun
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In Milwaukee, one of the country's most racially segregated cities, where historical redlining has pushed communities of color into more industrial areas, urban heat islands continue to reinforce longstanding inequities.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Today, Maryland sends a higher proportion of our young people into adult prisons than any state except Alabama — 92% of whom are youth of color; 81% are Black.—
Will Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Its historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, glows with buildings carved from Villamayor sandstone that shimmer like honey under the basking Castilian rays.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Its tools have been quirky designs and glowing lights, along with a focus on markets outside the US.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 July 2025
Noun
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This is equivalent to a quadrupling of sky brightness over the duration of a human childhood (18 years).—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The team also compared the surface brightness of TOI 1227 with models of stellar evolution.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 July 2025
Verb
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The Norfolk, Virginia native also flushed three rim-rattling dunks during the alumni game benefiting area families battling cancer.—
Gary Bedore
July 10,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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In addition to the chickens, Frank flushed his shoes down one of the toilets, Dennis and Dee kept blowing fuses with the scheme's need for a power-sucking vacuum sealer, and the basement was choked with carbon monoxide.—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Warmer weather also means there will be a higher chance of blooms of yellow-brown sargassum seaweed washing ashore.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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Here are five design tips to try at home along with a list of blooms to consider.—
Lauren Dunec Hoang,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 July 2025
Verb
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The paddle took me along this tranquil, ambling waterway, littered with sea hibiscus flowers in various stages of their daily transition from pale yellow to crimson.—
Naomi Tomky,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2025
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Rhubarb is primarily depicted in various shades of red, but depending on the variety, its color can range from pale green to crimson.—
Aaron Hutcherson,
Washington Post,
1 Apr. 2024
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“Blush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blush. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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