in pastels

idiom

: using pastels as one's medium
The artist works mostly in pastels.

Examples of in pastels in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Mass was filled with children dressed in pastels, choir music and lots of incense. Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024 Just this past weekend, Barbie lit the box office on fire with its funny (but also sad), dark (but plastered in pastels) fusion of a singular artistic vision with a corporate IP product. Christian Holub, EW.com, 26 July 2023 There’s no missing the Swifties in the room, likely decked out in pastels, glitter and concert tees. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 Oct. 2023 This Republican candidate group paints itself in pastels. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2023 Meanwhile the crowds, women in fascinators and men in pastels, could have been mistaken for those at the Kentucky Derby or Royal Ascot. Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 23 Aug. 2023 Toyin Ojih Odutola is a contemporary Nigerian American artist known for drawing enigmatic portraits of people in pastels, pencils and charcoal. John Blake, CNN, 19 June 2022 Unlike the cold and rainy weather last year, the sun was bright and blue skies were clear as children and parents dressed in pastels began to arrive around 7:30 a.m. Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2023 The Trump wedding took place in the evening, bathed in pastels and sunset. Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2022

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“In pastels.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pastels. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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