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as in faded
lacking intensity of color
we chose a very pale pink for the walls of the room
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as in pallid
lacking a healthy skin color
after a week with the flu, she was deathly pale and noticeably thinner
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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
a pale outline off in the distance proved to be someone out for a walk
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as in to bleach
to make white or whiter by removing color
the sun eventually paled my bright blue shirt
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Recent Examples of pale
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Apr. 2025
Gachot fills them with springtime blooms like garden tulips, cherry blossoms, poppies, daffodils, and pale pink ranunculus.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
The measured contrast also pales in comparison with the contrast ratio ratings of OLED monitors and even with those of other IPS displays like the U3225QE, which is rated for 3,000:1.
—PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 27 Jan. 2025
That paltry price tag pales in comparison to the original price.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The 10-piece collection includes two denim skirt and vest sets, a pale yellow eyelet button-down shirt, a pair of light wash cutoff denim shorts, two denim jackets, a denim trouser and blazer set and two graphic tees.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Apr. 2025
Gachot fills them with springtime blooms like garden tulips, cherry blossoms, poppies, daffodils, and pale pink ranunculus.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
This funding pales in comparison with Medicaid and Social Security and countless other federal expenditures.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
The measured contrast also pales in comparison with the contrast ratio ratings of OLED monitors and even with those of other IPS displays like the U3225QE, which is rated for 3,000:1.
—PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
The apparent price tag pales in comparison to the often billions of dollars being spent by U.S. companies to develop and maintain AI models.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 27 Jan. 2025
That paltry price tag pales in comparison to the original price.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pale
Adjective
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Offering a 23% concentration of pure vitamin C, this formula delivers some serious brightening benefits, resulting in a more even-looking complexion and faded hyperpigmentation.—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
28 Apr. 2025
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Everything below that will be flooded, according to IPCC predictions, so his maps show those areas as underwater, with what’s land today shown as a faded layer.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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My skin was pallid, and lesions covered the inside of my mouth.—
Suleika Jaouad,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The paintings are brushy and pallid, seemingly hinting at a dissatisfaction with commodified products such as these.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Jared Weiss of The Athletic shared via X. Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson was quite vague when discussing the possibility of Garland suiting up for Game 4.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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For now, the language in the president’s executive order was fairly vague.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The mohawk itself appeared to be bleached dirty blonde.—
Lawrence Yee,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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After what feels like years of obsessing over eyebrow trends (skinny, perfectly bushy, bleached) to treatments like lamination and microblading, learning to love the unruly swirls that appear in our brows just feels right.—
Dulce Moncada,
Glamour,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The light and airy scent is actually a top fragrance trend our editors are noticing ahead of summer 2025.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
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In addition, Parker praised how protective the jacket is with fabric that wards off wind and light rain.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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The Oscar nominee's glam included a soft-bronzed makeup look, with a faint pink blush and a light mauve lipstick.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Accountant 2, arriving this week some eight long years after the original, does not earn even that faintest of praise.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Hope for a similar easy resolution for the Wentz family quickly faded.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2025
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The issue of student rights has faded from headlines, though obstacles linger.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Hitting the inside wall of the backstretch, the race ended with a photo finish and a video review was used to identify the winner.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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Crews led off, hitting a deep fly ball to right field that sent Juan Soto crashing into the wall trying to make the catch.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Pale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pale. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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