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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a touch of red" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a small amount of red color added to something, often in the context of design, fashion, or art.
Example: "The artist added a touch of red to the painting to create a focal point."
Alternatives: "a hint of red" or "a splash of red."
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Ms. Whiting wore a touch of red lipstick.
The exterior, meanwhile, is yellow and black (with a touch of red).
Just about all the guests went along with the request to wear a touch of red.
Salane withdraws a popsicle from her bag — clear blue with a touch of red.
But he added a touch of red pattern on a shirt to brighten the shades of gray.
The palette of earth tones included a dark carpet and brown and beige throughout with a touch of red in the coverlet and a pair of pillows.
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Gap's customers, for instance, can now find a touch of red-carpet formality in the store's mix, said Sean Krebs, a company spokesman.
There's a marinara sauce made from canned tomatoes, garlic, a touch of red-pepper flakes and some optional anchovies (which dissolve in the sauce leaving behind an umami trail).
The murder in "The Forgiveness of Blood" gives its somber world a touch of florid red, but not so deep as to stain the screen.
The clothes were streetwise: leggings instead of pants; short, kicky leather skirts; animal prints; a touch of wine red among the black.
The dish, earthy and intensely flavored, is heady with garlic and basil, and a touch of hot red pepper gives it a subtle but unmistakable zing.
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