pastels

Definition of pastelsnext
plural of pastel

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Noun
  • Displays show campaign ephemera and memorabilia, from Shepard Fairey’s iconic HOPE poster to children’s drawings.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • For almost a decade, the company headed by Elon Musk has been trying to fend off allegations that the assembly line in Tesla’s Fremont plant was a hostile work environment filled with racist slurs, graffiti and drawings of nooses and swastikas.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Original concept sketches by the late John Hench, longtime artist and official Disney Legend, gave retro-future vibes and inspiration.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
  • The Ambient Experience themes were created from sketches by award-winning illustrator Joey Chou.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
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“Pastels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastels. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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