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
All-County second-team defensive lineman JD Hill (6-2, 270) wore a plain black T-shirt and beige sweatpants to Monday morning’s workouts, which drew some good-natured ridicule from an assistant coach because every other player was in a practice jersey and more traditional football pants.
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
Venus is a yellowish or beige color, and planets like Neptune and Uranus, which appear very blue, have atmospheres that are made up of methane.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2025
On the one end, minimalist-verging-on-monastic versions of adult rooms, where everything is beige and unattractive toys are not allowed.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 28 July 2025
Brown and beige might pair well with gray carpet that has warm undertones, but for a gray carpet with cool, blue undertones, consider a dusty denim blue or a deep navy instead.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2025
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
Venus is a yellowish or beige color, and planets like Neptune and Uranus, which appear very blue, have atmospheres that are made up of methane.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2025
On the one end, minimalist-verging-on-monastic versions of adult rooms, where everything is beige and unattractive toys are not allowed.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 28 July 2025
Brown and beige might pair well with gray carpet that has warm undertones, but for a gray carpet with cool, blue undertones, consider a dusty denim blue or a deep navy instead.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beige
Adjective
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Stick with boring investments to avoid big mistakes from get-rich-quick schemes.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Hosting every summit in a big European city would alleviate much of the pressure to re-invent the wheel every time with respect to hotels, transit, and other boring but essential logistical details.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Judges can order financially distressed nursing homes into receivership and appoint a neutral third party to take over management and file regular reports to the courts.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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These traits are not neutral—they’re cognitive biases in disguise.—
Miriam Groom,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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On a cold evening in November 1988, a crowd was assembling outside a nondescript loft building in New York’s SoHo district.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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That’s also around the same time lawyers formed a host of nondescript LLCs, which have been slowly buying property around Burnham Yard.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The shampoo won't clean as well and can leave behind residue that makes your hair look dull and lifeless.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Aug. 2025
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With major season getting over, August is dull, and McIlroy's absence has become a lightning rod for debates about player responsibility and the Tour's authority.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Beige.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beige. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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