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
At the Academy Museum cocktail party preceding it, the awards circuit still had its new-car smell; everyone seemed a little more excited to slip into their tuxedos and gravity-defying gowns (or, in the case of Kim Kardashian, a head-encompassing beige silk scarf).
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2025
In Lillington, the beige trailer became a place for many locals to experience this regional Mexican cooking for the first time.
—Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
The boys brought over blocks to dip in paint and press onto beige construction paper.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
Carl had dark, greasy smudges on his cheeks to avoid detection by his targets, and was dressed in a camouflage long-sleeve hoodie and beige pants.
—Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2025
In Lillington, the beige trailer became a place for many locals to experience this regional Mexican cooking for the first time.
—Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
The boys brought over blocks to dip in paint and press onto beige construction paper.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
Carl had dark, greasy smudges on his cheeks to avoid detection by his targets, and was dressed in a camouflage long-sleeve hoodie and beige pants.
—Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beige
Adjective
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Without getting into spoilers, her one-and-done appearance in Episode 5 presents the perfect opportunity for the more-than-capable Meester to match wits with Bell’s judgmental Joanna, only to strand the actor with boring, obvious jokes and saddle her with a feeble resolution.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
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Now, adidas is also proving that hiking boots don’t have to look boring, since the brand’s perfect-for-fall versions are attractive as can be, what with their mingling of brown with other earth tones.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Available in 18 neutral and vibrant colors, the crossbody purse has received no shortage of rave reviews.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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For a more neutral option, Walmart has grey, black, brown and tan draft stoppers.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Tsypkin’s account of dramatic summer of gambling and deathbed prayers is accompanied by his own melancholic photographs of nondescript walls and windows, taken on a research trip to Leningrad.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Hardy’s social media feed is dotted with clips of him riding the trio, usually down a nondescript dirt road somewhere in mid-Missouri.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Gardner carted his supplies to this featureless patch of earth near the fort, set up his tripods and cameras, and then arranged his dark tent nearby, out of sight of the camera’s lens.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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These religious Iranians are bad Iranians, presented here as blandly featureless aside from their obsession with controlling women, while Roya — with her giggling desire to meet Timothée Chalamet — is recognizably more western and therefore good.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Probably something dull and unpaid.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Watch for warning signs like dropping buds and dull-looking foliage, which indicate the soil is too dry for this plant.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Beige.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beige. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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