as in pallid
having an unhealthy yellowish skin color
He looked tired and sallow. She has a sallow complexion.
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Recent Examples of sallow
In recent years, conservation scientists have taken advantage of non-invasive imaging and high-energy X-rays produced by particle accelerators to understand just why these beautiful yellows have morphed into dark browns and sallow whites.
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Stephanie Demarco, Discover Magazine, 18 May 2021
According to Wednesday's world, a sallow complexion with carved cheekbones is definitely in.
—Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 30 Nov. 2022
His skin’s dark complexion was also tinted a dull yellow, producing the sallow cast of dead grass.
—Jonathan Reisman, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2016
Many of us know from personal experience that dry skin also often looks dull and sallow, and fine lines can appear more pronounced.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2022
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Stephanie Demarco, Discover Magazine, 18 May 2021
According to Wednesday's world, a sallow complexion with carved cheekbones is definitely in.
—Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 30 Nov. 2022
His skin’s dark complexion was also tinted a dull yellow, producing the sallow cast of dead grass.
—Jonathan Reisman, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2016
Many of us know from personal experience that dry skin also often looks dull and sallow, and fine lines can appear more pronounced.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sallow
Adjective
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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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King Charles and Kate Middleton were both diagnosed with cancer, with the King reportedly still very sick.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
20 June 2025
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If Rob and Ryan are struck by lightning, get bored, fall out, get sick or lose a court case, will Wrexham look so transcendent?—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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German cockroaches are ¼ to 3/8 inches long and pale brown or tan with two dark streaks behind the head.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 June 2025
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Their signature three-circle motif floating on a pale sea invites questions and provokes fantasies.—
Dorothy Armstrong
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Taken on its own, however, Boyle and Garland’s trip back to this hellscape makes the most of casting a jaundiced, bloodshot eye at our current moment.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
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But a more jaundiced government, like the one currently led by Trump, might be tempted to penalize India for this behavior.—
ASHLEY J. TELLIS,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Beneath several sickly banana trees sat a man in tired corduroy pants and worn blue Skechers.—
Pete McKenzie,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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As a sickly boy raised by two women, young Darin was smothered with affection.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Black people make up about 14% of the U.S. population but are three times more likely to face hunger than white people, according to the Agriculture Department.—
Maya Eaglin,
NBC News,
11 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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Saturated fat can raise cholesterol, a waxy, fatty substance in the blood that eventually can narrow blood vessels and lead to high blood pressure.1516 Healthy swaps: Unsalted and air-fried potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, or zucchinis 7.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
17 June 2025
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Other times, a shapeless wilderness, a waxy moss at the root.—
Gioncarlo Valentine,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2025
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“Sallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sallow. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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