as in boring
lacking in distinctive features or qualities
some food critics have dismissed that chef's version of French cuisine as beige and boring
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Recent Examples of beige
Although neutral shades like beige, nude, and pink, are popular, chrome works with any color of the rainbow.
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Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 12 May 2025
Her dress also captured the peekaboo bra layering trend, contrasting black fabric with the beige hues of the dress.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
The model opted for a short beige suede Loewe jacket over a plain white t-shirt, black straight leg jeans (the current denim silhouette du jour of the off-duty model), and black calf-hair ballet flats by The Row.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 May 2025
More and more, travelers want a hotel that adds color, flavor, access, and excitement to a trip, instead of just offering a beige backdrop and a place to crash.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
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Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 12 May 2025
Her dress also captured the peekaboo bra layering trend, contrasting black fabric with the beige hues of the dress.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
The model opted for a short beige suede Loewe jacket over a plain white t-shirt, black straight leg jeans (the current denim silhouette du jour of the off-duty model), and black calf-hair ballet flats by The Row.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 May 2025
More and more, travelers want a hotel that adds color, flavor, access, and excitement to a trip, instead of just offering a beige backdrop and a place to crash.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beige
Adjective
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Belief that your institution is exempt from the hard, functional and often boring parts of the job leads to a slow decline.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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One ideal that rung loudly at the presentation was that these students were unafraid to dream–rather than send designs down the runway that felt truncated, trendy or downright boring, the student designers chose an opposite route.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Jefferies backed into a more neutral rating on Rivian shares.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Case in point: Hailey Bieber showed off a moody mani while attending the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards in Los Angeles, a significant change from her classic neutral glazed-donut nails.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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His slow, steady ascent in Indiana after two nondescript seasons in Boston has caught almost everyone unawares.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Tucked away in a nondescript complex in Santa Monica, California, is a one garage-doored building surrounded by palm trees.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
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There’s an effort from the developer, Far Out Games, to tell a captivating noirish story here but the cutscenes and dialogue are painfully dull.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The bristles of the brush manually sweep away dull, rough, flaky skin cells.—
Angela Palmer,
Verywell Health,
20 May 2025
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“Beige.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beige. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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