as in pale
lacking intensity of color
a pastel blue to go with the pale pink walls
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Recent Examples of pastel
Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Another example is the pastel pink (e.g. the preppy attire, bow ties)—which has long been deemed as a 'feminine' color—and societally associated with romance and sweetness.
—Tiffany Leigh, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Georgia Day, Vogue, 23 June 2025
Selena Gomez is doubling down on pastel purple nail polish.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 June 2025
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Adjective
The great debate that has already raged for centuries and surely will for centuries more: do pastel colours belong on a football shirt?
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Another example is the pastel pink (e.g. the preppy attire, bow ties)—which has long been deemed as a 'feminine' color—and societally associated with romance and sweetness.
—Tiffany Leigh, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
Think classic chrome finishes in shimmering silvers, but also everything from rainbow chrome brights to soft pastel variations.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 23 June 2025
Selena Gomez is doubling down on pastel purple nail polish.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastel
Adjective
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In one scene captured on video, several bloodied children, including a girl in a pale pink princess dress, along with her twin brother, were piled onto a donkey cart to be taken to Al-Aqsa Hospital.—
Aurora Almendral,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
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Three massive, tree-like sculptures made of pale wood rise to the ceiling, dividing the room from the inviting bar.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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This cotton maxi dress comes in 18 colors and styles, including gray stripes and a watercolor pattern.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 July 2025
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An exhibition on view now through October 19, 2025, at The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies in Banff, Alberta co-curated by Sánchez, the Group’s last living member, features 77 works from all members including paintings, watercolors, drawings, and works on paper.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Staining not only revives faded wood but also helps protect it from sun, moisture and insects.—
Angie Hicks,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2025
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Select a faded flower and follow the stem down, cutting it 12 inches or more below the bloom, deep into the plant to encourage more long stems.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Winning Daily 3 numbers from July 19 drawing Midday: 9-1-5 Evening: 1-2-3 Check Daily 3 payouts and previous drawings here.—
Detroit Free Press Staff,
Freep.com,
19 July 2025
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Here’s a look at Saturday, July 19, 2025 winning numbers for each game Cash Ball 14-18-27-32, Cash Ball: 21 Lucky For Life 12-23-33-35-36, Lucky Ball: 08 Pick 3 Evening: 6-5-5 Midday: 4-8-1 Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Their light and fresh tones evoke thoughts of sunny days and relaxed, vacation-ready style.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
13 July 2025
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In early spring, a flyer began appearing on light poles in small towns all over Michigan's Thumb.—
John Carlisle,
Freep.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The legendary artist and North Shore resident — who uses gouache paints to create lifelike depictions of Marvel and DC characters — is constantly creating.—
Kelly Haramis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Every aspect of each design, from sketching to gouache rendering to fabrication, is a product of the human hand.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The woman watches the late-shift employees trickle out through the double doors, past the window painted with sprawling tempera foliage.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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Though other American painters such as Thomas Hart Benton, Andrew Wyeth, and George Tooker also used tempera, Shahn’s surfaces were consistently coarser.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Evoking the sky pool from the 2013 Tom Cruise sci-fi flick Oblivion, the transparent acrylic 9-meter-long (about 30 ft-long) pool stretches out from the center of the hotel, forming a watery roof above the reception area.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 July 2025
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Shells can be decoupaged with stylish napkins (as seen in this DIY seashell trinket tray by creator Bek Marsden) or painted with acrylics.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 July 2025
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“Pastel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastel. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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