: somewhat pink
especially
: tending to be pink in politics
pinkishness
noun
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Spunky plaid bows paired with shiny oversized red pom pom sprays and glittery curly stems can be intertwined with playful ornaments such as lollipops, macaroons, candy canes or a pinkish lavender poodle to enhance the whimsical feel of a tree's decor.
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Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Nov. 2025
The cloves have a slight pinkish tinge.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
In a stream of southern China filled with plant debris, a pinkish river creature with wrinkly lips swam through the murk, perhaps searching for a meal or a mate.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Qing Yuan had seen many of these tiny corpses, pinkish, yellowish, tin-gray, curled up, always seemingly asleep, tossed by janitors into fires outside the building.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Nov. 2025
The cloves have a slight pinkish tinge.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2025
In a stream of southern China filled with plant debris, a pinkish river creature with wrinkly lips swam through the murk, perhaps searching for a meal or a mate.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Qing Yuan had seen many of these tiny corpses, pinkish, yellowish, tin-gray, curled up, always seemingly asleep, tossed by janitors into fires outside the building.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pinkish
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“Pinkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinkish. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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