red
noun
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
reds
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pluralof red.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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When she learned a colleague could not tell the reds from the greens in a presentation, she stepped in with a colorblind-friendly palette.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
A full-page illustration from a 13th-century manuscript is resplendent with lovely reds, greens and blues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
She adds that it is specifically younger drinkers asking for chilled reds.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
I know a sommelier ready to pour some earthy organic reds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Carts hold tiers of pastries frosted in rose-petal pinks and pearly whites and apple reds, flutes overflow with jewel-tone liquids, and sugar-dusted strawberries and pomegranates sit in glass bowls.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
