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Recent Examples of ruby
Manchin has held that seat since 2010, repeatedly defeating Republican candidates in what has become a ruby-red state.
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Sahil Kapur,
NBC News,
1 Feb. 2023
As two chickens look on, the ruby-red slipper-shoe of a woman (Rosa) steps out the door.
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Vulture,
6 Jan. 2023
Chung says that the restaurant remained takeout-only throughout the pandemic and never reinstated dine-in service, despite its roomy ruby-red booths.
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Kara Baskin,
BostonGlobe.com,
12 Dec. 2022
The ruby-red rectangle houses the wonderful fragrance, and is capped by a gold bar.
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Dallas News,
30 Nov. 2022
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Sahil Kapur,
NBC News,
1 Feb. 2023
As two chickens look on, the ruby-red slipper-shoe of a woman (Rosa) steps out the door.
—
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2023
Chung says that the restaurant remained takeout-only throughout the pandemic and never reinstated dine-in service, despite its roomy ruby-red booths.
—
Kara Baskin,
BostonGlobe.com,
12 Dec. 2022
The ruby-red rectangle houses the wonderful fragrance, and is capped by a gold bar.
—
Dallas News,
30 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruby
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The foliage turns a crimson shade in the fall, which gives the plant its less-than-peaceful name.
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Eric_Lynxweiler | Courtesy of Latinos in Heritage Conservation The Silver Platter, with its faded crimson awning along a stretch in Los Angeles’ Westlake District, doesn’t look like much from the outside.
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The reddish glow of the auroras can even be seen against the outside of the space station in this photograph.
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Chinese fringe flower blooms white, pink, creamy white, or reddish-purple.
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Van Hecke jogged to the sideline after his blond hair had turned red from the blood.
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Green means habitable, yellow means moderately damaged, and red signifies that the building is unsafe.
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Nancy Reagan stood by in her bloodred dresses, red as an AIDS ribbon, red as gore.
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The viral TikTok dance sensation inspired by Wednesday star Jenny Ortega’s quirky moves that is set to the sanguineous 2011 Lady Gaga song has blown up so big that even Mother Monster couldn’t resist throwing her black veil into the ring.
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“Ruby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruby. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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