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
While applying an ultra-glossy pink lip and rosy blush, Grande showed off her signature sky-high ponytail, complete with beige barrettes.
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Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
The furniture is more traditional than trendy—think beige walls, wood accents, and leather reading chairs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Great effort has been made to transform what is ordinarily a plain, beige room into a festive space.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
English-speakers could have just called the color tan, or maybe beige, but the Hindi-Urdu word, as the idiom goes, has had legs.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
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Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
The furniture is more traditional than trendy—think beige walls, wood accents, and leather reading chairs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Great effort has been made to transform what is ordinarily a plain, beige room into a festive space.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
English-speakers could have just called the color tan, or maybe beige, but the Hindi-Urdu word, as the idiom goes, has had legs.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beige
Adjective
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This season has an annoying habit of taking what is an easy vote, trying to confuse us into getting excited that something interesting is going to happen, only for the easy and most boring thing to happen in the end.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2026
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The boring machine can excavate to extreme depths, according to a report.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Civale entered Tuesday’s game with close to neutral splits, though, so Boone opted for Rosario in a low-risk, high-reward possibility.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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With Ryan McMahon struggling and a neutral right-hander in Aaron Civale pitching for the Athletics on Tuesday, Aaron Boone decided to start the righty-swinging Amed Rosario at third base.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The rules of this netherworld announce themselves, early on, via a nondescript wall sign.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Pay close attention to your seemingly nondescript surroundings.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The 39th floor penthouse of SoftBank’s downtown Tokyo headquarters is not your usual featureless C-suite.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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Objects that were invisible to Hubble are easily revealed to JWST; objects that appear blurry to Hubble appear sharp with JWST views; objects that appeared featureless to Hubble have many clear features visible within them as seen by JWST.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The first concert starts with Ciani’s signature ocean sounds before Cunningham’s chords—dull, glassy—add an atonal sheen.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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These changes can leave your skin feeling dry, dull, and more sensitive than before.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Beige.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beige. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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