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as in faded
lacking intensity of color
we chose a very pale pink for the walls of the room
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as in pallid
lacking a healthy skin color
after a week with the flu, she was deathly pale and noticeably thinner
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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
a pale outline off in the distance proved to be someone out for a walk
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as in to bleach
to make white or whiter by removing color
the sun eventually paled my bright blue shirt
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Recent Examples of pale
Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Hank is a pale, white-haired man well into middle age.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Attendance paled in comparison to the more than 3 million fans that have flocked to Petco Park in each of the last three years.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Dorm Décor’s Elizabeth Edwards, sales and marketing manager, agrees that the dorms of yesteryear pale in comparison to what’s going on these days.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Add the white and pale green scallion pieces, cooking and stirring occasionally until the scallions are slightly charred, about 3 minutes.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Hank is a pale, white-haired man well into middle age.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
This offensive performance paled in comparison to the Bills' early season efforts, which saw the team get off to a 4-0 start.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Attendance paled in comparison to the more than 3 million fans that have flocked to Petco Park in each of the last three years.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
However, these pale in comparison to her horrid record of decisions as a Supreme Court justice.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Dorm Décor’s Elizabeth Edwards, sales and marketing manager, agrees that the dorms of yesteryear pale in comparison to what’s going on these days.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pale
Adjective
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By the years of the Great Depression, the clown came to represent the faded glory of the circus and reflected the weariness felt by so many Americans in crisis.—
Time,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Scherzinger’s only familiarity with the material was Billy Wilder’s 1950 film, which starred Gloria Swanson as a faded beauty of the silent era hell-bent on a return to relevance.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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County plans acknowledged potential harm to pallid bats native to the area and called for installing bat boxes to offer them an alternative habitat.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Tallow or beef fat is usually pale, off-white, sometimes yellow: complexion was a key sign of chlorosis, which was named with a Greek word meaning pale, pallid, or yellow-green.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Sep. 2025
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For the most part, courts have upheld that states have the authority to ban campaign speech in the polling place but often strike down the statute involved as being too vague.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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But what is the national character if not a vague feeling?—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For the promo tour, Brown had borrowed clothes from Pamela Anderson and Paris Hilton and bleached her blonde hair as an ode to the film's '90s theming.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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To honor the occasion, Reese bleached her hair and chopped it to her collarbone.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This year-round sneaker comes in a wide variety of colors, including this neutral blue denim, dark rose, black, red, green, light, blue, and more.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Per AccuWeather, experts also recommend that aura-watchers allow their eyes at least 15 minutes to adjust to the darkness and avoid looking at bright light sources, such as the moon or phone screens.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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The program’s pulse felt faint, its identity slipping further with each loss.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The short uses stylized 3D and deadpan timing to explore routine, irritation and faint absurdity.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For one night, under cold rain and flickering red lights, the noise faded.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Once summer flowers fade and growth stops, start cleaning up the garden.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Victoria Byrd said the blaze was challenging to reach because of heavy foliage and a privacy wall leaving firefighters with only one entry point.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Pale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pale. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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