as in pale
lacking a healthy skin color
a pallid man who looked as though he'd never seen the sun
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Recent Examples of pallid
In other words, our complexion is looking pallid, our skin is dry, and our overall appearance is just a little blah at the moment.
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Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
And try to summon, from our pallid, hazy situation, vistas of the sort that draw so sweet and pure a gaze.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The first payroll report after the end of the government shutdown painted a pallid picture of the jobs market.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Yet senior test kitchen editor Jesse Szewczyk recently took one of those pallid lumps and coaxed utter brilliance from it.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
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Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
And try to summon, from our pallid, hazy situation, vistas of the sort that draw so sweet and pure a gaze.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The first payroll report after the end of the government shutdown painted a pallid picture of the jobs market.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Yet senior test kitchen editor Jesse Szewczyk recently took one of those pallid lumps and coaxed utter brilliance from it.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pallid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pallid
pale
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The national team player posted images on Instagram showcasing the distinctive headphones, featuring large, flat earcups, unique tubular telescoping arms, and an all-new pale pink finish.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Once mounted, the voluptuous nude body stands tall like a mountain against the pale wash of Sotheby’s London gallery.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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“Pallid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pallid. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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