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
Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
Costume designer Caroline Duncan crafted a whole story behind the pieces the characters wear on the limited series, from the custom Lilly Pulitzer pieces to the pastel Vineyard Vines splashed across the Cliff House and beyond.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 12 June 2025
Essence, 9 June 2025
Plus, the quilt is reversible: One side has blue flowers on white, and the other has white flowers on a pastel blue.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
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Adjective
But thanks to the marketers of marigolds, trumpet vines, and hydrangeas, my once-bleak inbox now also blushes with cheerful pastels.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
Costume designer Caroline Duncan crafted a whole story behind the pieces the characters wear on the limited series, from the custom Lilly Pulitzer pieces to the pastel Vineyard Vines splashed across the Cliff House and beyond.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 12 June 2025
Noun
The setting was elegantly styled in soft nude tones, linens, pastel florals, and touches of gold, creating a radiant and refined atmosphere.
—Essence, 9 June 2025
Plus, the quilt is reversible: One side has blue flowers on white, and the other has white flowers on a pastel blue.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastel
Adjective
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Symptoms of heat exhaustion may include heavy sweating and fatigue, a weak pulse and skin that’s cool, pale or clammy, as well as headache, dizziness, nausea and fainting.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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The wine is a pale straw with greenish highlights, featuring aromas of green apple, lemon, and spring flowers.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Visual Arts: Experiment with watercolor, sketching, pottery or digital art.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The open-air art show brings together more than 150 local and regional fine artists with works ranging from watercolor, oils, mixed media and photography to glasswork, woodworking, jewelry, pottery and sculpture.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 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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The event will feature 25 healthcare vendors, area restaurants, games, prizes and drawings.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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In among the newspapers, drawings and journal entries, Grigery found something that was tinged with sadness.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Pros could work even faster and more seamlessly with the various attachments and pack lighter when traveling domestically.—
Jesa Marie Calaor,
Allure,
1 July 2025
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The rooftop bar and restaurant is the perfect place to enjoy light bites and cocktails during warmer months overlooking views of the city.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The images were created using a collage technique, combining gouache and acrylic paint on vintage gardening book paper, then arranged on archival cotton board.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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One of them was watercolor and one of them was done with opaque gouache — The Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, all of these are gouaches.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
21 May 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
Noun
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Back at the Metro station, Karina Mitchell set up her easel and finished an acrylic painting as Brown played his sax.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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And much like your favorite acrylic manicure, your hair is a representation of you.—
Akili King,
Essence,
16 June 2025
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“Pastel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastel. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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