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
Jen Juneau, People.com, 29 July 2025
Princess Sofía, 18, added a pop of summertime pastels with her attire, wearing a muted turquoise jacket and trouser set from Spanish fashion label Rivera.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 July 2025
Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Behind her, a cluster of pastel shanties houses Rain Barrel Village, an open-air market and artist haven for more than 40 years.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The star, who shares baby girl True with Tristan Thompson, had butterfly decorations, cotton-candy vendors, gorgeous pastel balloon arrangements and more at her daughter's massive outdoor celebration.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 29 July 2025
Princess Sofía, 18, added a pop of summertime pastels with her attire, wearing a muted turquoise jacket and trouser set from Spanish fashion label Rivera.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 July 2025
Noun
The reception inside the Grand Hall glowed with soft candlelight and bloomed with pastel roses, clematis, lisianthus and trailing greenery.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Behind her, a cluster of pastel shanties houses Rain Barrel Village, an open-air market and artist haven for more than 40 years.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastel
Adjective
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Beneath the bone, the pale, smooth tube of spinal cord is exposed.—
Sophia Li,
NPR,
17 Aug. 2025
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Signs your plants need attention include pale foliage, spindly new growth, and fewer new flowers.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Arts for a Cause – Local Farmington artist Brigid Carey will be on-site with custom mini watercolor prints available for purchase, a portion of all sales will be donated to Logan’s Foundation.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
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Try out watercolor, oil pastels, or collaging to make each card unique, and don't forget to include a note for the recipient, sharing a special memory or encouragement (which will likely be easy for heartfelt Cancers to do).—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There is, also, something compensatory in a regard for faded footstools, thick boots and window curtains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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Dial options include matte black, tropical brown, and vintage navy, all featuring creamy Super-LumiNova GL old radium markers designed to evoke the faded lume of historic tool watches.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Winning Pega 4 numbers from Aug. 12 drawing Day: 6-2-2-6, Wild: 0 Noche: 9-3-1-9, Wild: 7 When are the Puerto Rico Lottery drawings held?—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Here’s a look at Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025 winning numbers for each game Cash Ball 04-19-28-33, Cash Ball: 02 Lucky For Life 01-11-18-29-34, Lucky Ball: 15 Pick 3 Evening: 9-9-7 Midday: 8-1-7 Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Winnie Harlow cools off in a light brown triangle bikini while on holiday in Formentera, Spain on July 30.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Here are smart ways to reduce your monthly cost in 2025: Choose a lower speed tier: Plans under 200 Mbps may be enough for light usage and can cost $10 to $20 less per month.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 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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Munch made many different versions of the celebrated work, including one painting (tempera and oil on cardboard), one drawing (crayon on cardboard) and six lithographs.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
3 Aug. 2025
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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
Noun
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And this spacer yarn could be polyester, nylon, polypropylene, viscose, acrylic, cotton, wool or a combination thereof, per the patent filing.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
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Use fabric paint and stamp a custom print onto a tote bag or tea towel, or use acrylic paint and cover a journal or canvas.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Pastel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastel. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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