Serena wears a pale blue, longsleeved gown with butterflies adorning the train.
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Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
13 May 2025
The ground floor of the townhouse features a bright and airy open-plan reception, dining and kitchen area designed with pale wooden floors, high ceilings and intricate artwork.
During a visit in August with two Times reporters, Mr. Perez’s skin was sallow.
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Aimee Ortiz,
New York Times,
7 Dec. 2023
An awkward, sallow, provincial, minor army officer, Napoleon, was irresistibly drawn to Joséphine, attracted by her proximity to the most powerful men in France.
If the land in question has been converted from agricultural fields to golf-course acreage, the net impact of those other factors might actually be lessened, but that’s a wan exculpation.
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David Quammen,
Outside Online,
2 Mar. 2020
What seemed inventive and clever in the confines of a small off-Broadway theater feels utterly wan in its current incarnation.
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Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Oct. 2019
Right away, fans noticed that her new hair color—consisting of a warmer blonde base and complementing ashy highlights—closely reassembled her sister Gigi Hadid’s signature hair color.
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Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
13 May 2025
Her flare-ups have left behind patches of hyperpigmentation where her skin is noticeably darker and ashy.
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