Examples of redden in a Sentence
First-degree burns redden the skin.
Her face reddened when her name was announced.
Recent Examples on the Web
Turning the Dial In the fall of 2021, when the air grew crisp and the leaves reddened in central Ohio, Little John Cupp began feeling short of breath.
—
T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
Although three of the collar counties are swinging to the left, the fourth, Bucks, is reddening, which remains, in these last weeks of the race, a major cause for concern.
—Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
One drawing, by Miranda Barber, depicts a perfect rectangular storm of blood reddening the world’s rivers.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
That crisp fall feeling could come from its Vancouver filming location, where the perpetual chill in the air lends itself to slouchy beanies and reddened noses.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for redden 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
Although three of the collar counties are swinging to the left, the fourth, Bucks, is reddening, which remains, in these last weeks of the race, a major cause for concern.
—Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
One drawing, by Miranda Barber, depicts a perfect rectangular storm of blood reddening the world’s rivers.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
That crisp fall feeling could come from its Vancouver filming location, where the perpetual chill in the air lends itself to slouchy beanies and reddened noses.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for redden
Dictionary Entries Near redden
Cite this Entry
“Redden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redden. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
redden
verb
red·den
ˈred-ᵊn 
reddened; reddening
ˈred-niŋ
-ᵊn-iŋ
: to make or become red
especially
: blush entry 1 sense 1
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share