flushed

adjective

ˈfləsht

: tinged with red especially in the face (as from shame, illness, heat, or physical exertion)

Her mother, inclined at first to attribute her complaints to moping, took a second look at her flushed cheeks and put her to bed.—

Elizabeth George Speare

The man opposite looked flushed. … The broken veins on his cheeks were probably a sign of bad circulation and excessive drinking.—

Mark Billingham

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As for her glam kept it rosy with flushed cheeks and a pink lip teamed with a effortless updo. —

Chiara Kim, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024 In a selfie shared to Instagram, the star rocked tousled pink hair, which matched her flushed cheeks and rosy pink lip color. —

Catherine Santino, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024 Be sure to add some bright pink blush to your cheeks and the tip of your nose to mimic June's supercool, flushed look. —

Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024 Non-hippopotami may have to put effort into getting Moo Deng’s glossy skin and flushed, pink cheeks, but the hippo comes by those coveted physical attributes naturally. —

Leslie Katz, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flushed