pastels

plural of pastel

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Noun
  • The artist thought that paintings and drawings have a certain depth that photography on its own lacks.
    Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
  • Both parents’ arms are tattooed with their daughter’s drawings.
    Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • The museum-level art collection includes Yoshitaka Echizenya silkscreens, Valerio Adami murals, Amedeo Modigliani line drawings, Robin Whyler sketches of Tokyo neighborhoods and even a few Morford sculptures.
    Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • His sketches have helped police to identify hundreds of suspects and generated leads in some of the Bay Area's most serious crimes.
    Juliette Goodrich, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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“Pastels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastels. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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