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individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the pink of society will be at the gala for the city's opera company
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as in to pierce
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
accidentally pinked my shoulder with his fencing sword
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Recent Examples of pink
Lara Walsh, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026
The cherry blossoms' peak bloom in Washington, D.C., is approaching, with their presence painting the Tidal Basin in shades of pink and white.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026
Brisighella is a charmed village on a Romagnol hillside whose medieval buildings are painted in muted shades of yellows and pinks.
—Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
But if your kid is allergic to pink, perhaps consider Ludwig The Teal Frog Holding Rose as a cute alternative.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Jennifer Garner swapped out her understated glam for a bright pink lip on Sunday.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026
The cherry blossoms' peak bloom in Washington, D.C., is approaching, with their presence painting the Tidal Basin in shades of pink and white.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
Plates, dining room walls and even the toilet are tinted a pastel pink.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026
Brisighella is a charmed village on a Romagnol hillside whose medieval buildings are painted in muted shades of yellows and pinks.
—Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
The backless number featured an ombré effect, fading from red to pink.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
But if your kid is allergic to pink, perhaps consider Ludwig The Teal Frog Holding Rose as a cute alternative.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink
Adjective
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The center ruby was a pinkish-red hue and surrounded by large cut diamonds in a similar shape to petals.—
Jessica Gibbs,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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The lemons have pink pulp sacks, giving the flesh a pinkish hue.—
Nashia Baker,
Martha Stewart,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Brzustewicz led all Knights in scoring with 54 points in 59 games this season on the strength of three-year bests in goals (19) and assists (35).—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Check out three of our most popular collections from our Better Homes & Gardens line at Walmart (Brookbury, Ezra, and Marlow) to see which pieces and styles might match your aesthetic best.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The couple’s 3-year-old son was grazed in the back by the bullet that pierced Kaori’s skull, police and witnesses said.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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This should result in a sharper edge that can pierce things like tomato skin more easily.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The rooms The 106 rooms were given an autumnal, woody touch with a period-appropriate color palette—dull green, bronze, chocolatey brown, ochre, dusty white and terracotta—that feels at once fresh and nostalgic.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the United States, spiders that are dangerous to people include the brown recluse, which carries a necrotic toxin that destroys tissue, and the black widow, which has a special neurotoxin that damages nerve cells.—
Matthew Cordes,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dotting the center of the flower in the same color as the pink tip creates a cohesive finish.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Morgan Family Foundation, The Jemicy School, Calvert Hall’s La Salle Program, or The ALS 100, an annual endurance golf fundraiser for ALS research.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The ambassador, who was not identified or criminally charged, stabbed Berry during a struggle that began after the ambassador asked Berry and a teenage girl to stop vaping on a bus.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Near a lookout offering sweeping views, Gerhardt Konig, 47 — upset about his wife's relationship with a coworker — tried to push her off the steep trail, bashed her head with a rock and attempted to stab her with a syringe, prosecutors said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Inn stays shut during winter and ‘pack ice’ season, which some locals will tell you is the most beautiful time of all—for snowmobiling and snowshoeing through the Island’s interior by day, and come evening, getting invited into someone's warm shed for a tipple and a chat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2001, the couple, who did not have children, retired to Miami in search of warmer beaches.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Except for that god**** La Mer cream.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Gently push into cream with small offset spatula.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Pink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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