pastels

plural of pastel

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Noun
  • History books of Hamburg Township, pictures, drawings, maps and more items from folks in the community are inside the time capsule.
    Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 20 June 2026
  • Stanton represents Bonnie’s fantasy world as a bright dimension of pastel drawings and glitzy colors, whereas the Lilypad games are flat and uninspired.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • That meant weaving in comedy sketches, musical performances and choreography as well as clips that audiences had never seen before.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 June 2026
  • The payoff was a bevy of remarkable oil and pencil sketches (a stunning oil study can be seen in the Olana exhibition) as well as paintings.
    Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
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