as in pale
lacking intensity of color
a pastel blue to go with the pale pink walls
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as in watercolor
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Recent Examples of pastel
Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2025
Snag casual frocks and formal gowns in floral patterns and pastel hues, with prices starting at $25.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2025
Men show up in full suits often in shades of baby blue, butter yellow, mint, and other pastels.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
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Add color and texture to your spring footwear rotation with these pastel lizard-print leather sandals.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2025
Snag casual frocks and formal gowns in floral patterns and pastel hues, with prices starting at $25.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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If pastels just aren’t your thing, these Boll & Branch sheets come in muted tones that can fit just about any design aesthetic.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2025
Men show up in full suits often in shades of baby blue, butter yellow, mint, and other pastels.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastel
Adjective
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Serena wears a pale blue, longsleeved gown with butterflies adorning the train.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
13 May 2025
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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.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Noun
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The space includes a large coat closet and is adorned with handcrafted, pastel watercolor wallpaper with gold metallic flecks.—
Vivian Marino,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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It’s filled with dreamy watercolor maps and artist musings that perfectly capture the city’s magic.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Offering a 23% concentration of pure vitamin C, this formula delivers some serious brightening benefits, resulting in a more even-looking complexion and faded hyperpigmentation.—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
28 Apr. 2025
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Everything below that will be flooded, according to IPCC predictions, so his maps show those areas as underwater, with what’s land today shown as a faded layer.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Winning Pega 4 numbers from May 20 drawing Day: 3-9-7-3, Wild: 6 Noche: 2-4-6-6, Wild: 0 Check Pega 4 payouts and previous drawings here.—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Tickets for the game cost $1, and drawings happen twice daily, according to lottery officials.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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The absurdity of it all was met with laughter, light applause and exactly one whistle.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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On the other hand, green tea tends to taste lighter, with a grassier flavor.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The singer-songwriter has been displaying his visual artworks since 2007, when an exhibition of 200 watercolor and gouache paintings based on drawings and sketches opened in Germany.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 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 final lot, a tempera painting by Jacob Lawrence from 1958, failed to sell, providing a rather awkward round of applause to close the evening.—
Robb Report,
Robb Report,
18 May 2025
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A number of the pieces on display – including works in tempera, gouache, acrylic, oil, pencil, pen, and fiber – have rarely been seen outside private collections.—
Mackenzie Farkus,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 May 2025
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The exhibit includes paintings, photographs, video work and a site-specific installation composed of water, wood, acrylics and silks.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Deep, rich yellows and soft sea-greens overflow across the canvas, resonant in layers of acrylic and oil.—
Jason Parham,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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“Pastel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastel. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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