variants
or pinkeye
: conjunctivitis
especially
: contagious conjunctivitis typically caused by a virus or bacterium
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Like the experience of trudging through a snowstorm with pink eye, and, days later, standing atop a mountain and using those same eyes to absorb the light of so many stars.
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Alexandra Oliva
june 1, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye, is an infection of the conjunctiva that can be spread by eye rubbing.
—Neelam Patadia, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Above the striping comes mesh in the same color, beneath which pink eye stay loops can be faintly made out before coming to the surface.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Ahead of the Golden Globes in January, Grande shared another rare, bare-faced video to highlight her pre-red carpet routine, which included a baby-pink eye and shimmery brow courtesy of her makeup artist Michael Anthony.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
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Alexandra Oliva
june 1, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye, is an infection of the conjunctiva that can be spread by eye rubbing.
—Neelam Patadia, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Above the striping comes mesh in the same color, beneath which pink eye stay loops can be faintly made out before coming to the surface.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Ahead of the Golden Globes in January, Grande shared another rare, bare-faced video to highlight her pre-red carpet routine, which included a baby-pink eye and shimmery brow courtesy of her makeup artist Michael Anthony.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Pink eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pink%20eye. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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pinkeye
noun
pink·eye
ˈpiŋ-ˌkī 
: a contagious disease in which the inner surface of the eyelid and part of the eyeball become pinkish and sore
Medical Definition
pink eye
noun
variants
or pinkeye
: conjunctivitis
especially
: contagious conjunctivitis typically caused by a virus or bacterium
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