pastels

noun

plural of pastel
as in watercolors

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastels
  1. drawings
  2. sketches
Noun
  • The contest also includes random drawings for Kodak disposable cameras and forest preserve district gift cards that can be redeemed for programs, permits, equipment rentals or merchandise, the release said.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Patrons can browse from a selection of more than 220 paintings, drawings, prints, mixed media and photographs, as well as sculptures and ceramics up to 10 inches.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of drawings
Noun
  • The Sunday morning radio show features Israeli, Yiddish and Hasidic music, prizes, comedy sketches and brief news updates.
    — Roni Raab, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Robbins told Variety that this collaboration came about after Francesca showed her dad one of his sketches.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of sketches
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

pastel
pastels
pastes
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Pastels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastels. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on pastels

Nglish: Translation of pastels for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Aug. 7

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
fridge-magnet-letters
Drop a Letter Quiz August 2026 Drop a letter from a word to make a totally diffe...
See All