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
Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The dramatic outdoor setting where Kelce popped the question proved to be the perfect place to tie up their love story, with green vines and pastels petal sprawling over a pebbled path.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Eschewing nature, these shades, which span from the near gray of Modern Lavender to the dusty green of Celery, feel sweeter and more pastel.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The clothing items in the images appear to be the milky sheer cami and footed leggings in jasper snake print and the midi tube dress in stone pastel snake print.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The dramatic outdoor setting where Kelce popped the question proved to be the perfect place to tie up their love story, with green vines and pastels petal sprawling over a pebbled path.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
Wine Girl locations feature pastel pink accents and instagram-worthy photo spots.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Eschewing nature, these shades, which span from the near gray of Modern Lavender to the dusty green of Celery, feel sweeter and more pastel.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastel
Adjective
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The restaurant’s minimalist design, from the pale wood furniture to the soft globe lighting, feels warm thanks to earthy textures and abundant natural light, creating a calm, modern space, perfect for enjoying a meal.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Aim for pale yellow throughout the day.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Enjoy walking tours, a jigsaw puzzle contest, cider and doughnuts, a scavenger hunt, bike tours, live music, fudge making, nature hike, a mural, pumpkin carving, s'mores, photo sessions, watercolor class, Fort Mackinac cannon firing and more, the tourism bureau said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Its watercolor design has five coffee mugs with signs from popular destinations, along with fall accents, including leaves and pumpkins.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One man, wearing a faded Scott Kingery shirt, admired the view from behind home plate on the club level.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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In 1975, Elvis was a faded star in Vegas and Robert Johnson was just another obscure dead bluesman.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Did anyone win the last Powerball drawing?—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Powerball jackpot continues to grow after no one matched all six Powerball numbers to win Monday's drawing.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Use light dumbbells, resistance bands, or your body weight and perform 8 to 12 reps for each of major muscle group.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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Impact beyond consumer devices The benefits of lighter and more energy-dense batteries could go far beyond phones and drones.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With an airbrush borrowed from his job at an ad agency, Man Ray would blast droplets of gouache onto board or heavy paper and use stencils to organize the spray.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
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Four Classic Designs Artist Denise Fiedler created the works with gouache and acrylic paint layered on vintage gardening book pages, then assembled on archival cotton board.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Paints and Brushes You can regularly find acrylic or tempera paint in a variety of colors.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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HeZone Acrylic Organizer This four-compartment acrylic organizer isn’t just for the office.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Sep. 2025
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But the feature that really puts the Omni X in its own league is its ability to engrave true 3D sculptures inside glass, acrylic, or crystal.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Pastel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastel. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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