Recent Examples on the WebRufous Hummingbird – These birds get their name from their color – rufous, or a reddish brown.—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2024 Trotta, whose eyes were reddish pink and watery, was driving.—Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024 This reddish hue is due to sunlight being refracted and scattered by the Earth's atmosphere, with longer wavelengths passing through more easily.—The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024 Marks were high all around, although the group agreed that the interior hue was more reddish than we are used to, and the filling was more spongy than springy.—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 22 Mar. 2024 Some of the light passing through Earth's atmosphere reaches the moon's surface, giving the moon an orange or reddish color.—The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024 The rest of the month has been ugly with heavy selling — as indicated by the reddish bars under the price candlesticks.—John Navin, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024 Adult bed bugs are reddish brown in color after feeding on blood (gross).—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024 Male black widow spiders are smaller and less vivid in color compared to females, often exhibiting gray, brown, or reddish hues without the iconic red hourglass marking found on females.—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
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