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noun

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Recent Examples of pinto
Adjective
Recipe Ideas: Split Pea Soup Potato Leek Soup Ham And Potato Soup Slow-Cooker Vegetable Soup White Bean Chard Soup Hoppin’ John Soup (swap turkey wings for ham bone) Beans & Peas The meatiness pairs nicely with many legumes such as white beans, black-eyed peas, navy beans, pintos, and lentils. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024 Before your next pot of pintos, learn if a common cooking ingredient could reduce gas. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
The carne asada burrito with pinto beans, cheese, and avocado. Bon Appétit, 15 Nov. 2022 In another part of the commissary, workers sort through uncooked pinto beans looking for any stones that might need to be removed, while cooks holding giant spoons stir massive steaming pots of beans. Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for pinto
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinto
Noun
  • In 2019, just 19 roan antelopes were estimated to exist in Kenya, according to conservation experts.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 16 June 2025
  • The 3-year-old gray/roan colt finished second consecutively in the Risen Star and the Louisiana Derby, according to the Derby’s profile.
    Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 3 May 2025
Noun
  • Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.
    Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.
    Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 31 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • The adorable, spotted cub is the third litter for mated pair Niran (female) and Ron (male) and is the fourth female cub to be born to Niran.
    Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • Last night Rodrigo stepped out in a spotted dress featuring a pattern that shifted in size from top to bottom.
    Marissa Muller, WWD, 18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • That Trump and Zelensky spoke privately, face to face and hunched over on chairs on the marbled floors of the pope’s home, on the day of his funeral, was perhaps a fitting way to honor his wishes.
    Darlene Superville and Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Its pinkish-purple flowers are also magnets for bees, and its marbled, green and white leaves are attractive even when the plant isn’t in bloom.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • Ed the golden palomino (voiced by Western film actor Allan Lane) belonged to Wilbur Post (Alan Young), a young architect who decides to moves out of the city and closer to nature.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Ed the golden palomino (voiced by Western film actor Allan Lane) belonged to Wilbur Post (Alan Young), a young architect who decides to moves out of the city and closer to nature.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The brand’s signature high-definition cardigans came depicting Hawaiian islands and secluded bays, making for beautiful pieces that could double as wearable postcards.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 July 2025
  • Daytime options also include 45-minute bay cruises aboard Pilot, which are $10 extra with purchase of general admission at 11 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:45 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • Not to mention, the pastry pink shade is perfect for bright, colorful summer outfits.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
  • This Superman brings back the colorful visuals, the humor, the clever quips in the midst of battle, the lightheartedness of the vintage comics.
    Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • The fireworks continue through to dessert, where a breathtaking sorrel ice cream is decorated with edible leaves flavored with makrut lime and pomegranate.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Located some 20 miles northwest of Hobart, the island’s waterfront capital city, Dunn is growing a rainbow of produce, from berries, apples, and plums to a dizzying array of herbs like pineapple sage, sorrel, and around eight different varieties of mint.
    Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025

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“Pinto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinto. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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