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individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the pink of society will be at the gala for the city's opera company
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as in to pierce
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
accidentally pinked my shoulder with his fencing sword
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Recent Examples of pink
Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Mar. 2026
At a Little Women London event, Chalamet leaned into the film's romantic vibes with a pale petal-pink Thom Browne suit and white Prada sneakers.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
When choosing a color palette, consider tones found in a meadow or a wildflower garden—plumy pinks, sage, cream, and pastel or ochre yellows.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
Camellia flowers are just exquisite, resembling roses in colors ranging from white to pink to red.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The rest of her makeup, which makeup artist Amber Dreadon prepped with Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask, feels especially fresh with gleaming, pink lips and matching cheeks.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Mar. 2026
At a Little Women London event, Chalamet leaned into the film's romantic vibes with a pale petal-pink Thom Browne suit and white Prada sneakers.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
In terms of color, the Pixel 10a is available in berry red or lavender, while the iPhone 17e also comes in soft pink.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
When choosing a color palette, consider tones found in a meadow or a wildflower garden—plumy pinks, sage, cream, and pastel or ochre yellows.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
But if your kid is allergic to pink, perhaps consider Ludwig The Teal Frog Holding Rose as a cute alternative.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
Camellia flowers are just exquisite, resembling roses in colors ranging from white to pink to red.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink
Adjective
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The leaves give way to small tubular flowers in pinkish-purple hues in summer.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
15 Mar. 2026
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Another, smaller girl in pinkish pants can be seen walking closely behind the girl in blue.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bradley finished with 15 points, and Anthony Dell'Orso matched a career-best with six 3-pointers and scored 26 points for the tournament's top seed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on baseball bests and nutty nibbles.—
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FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mines are first identified by the AN/AQS-20A sonar system or other mine countermeasure assets, after identification a mine is neutralized with an armor-piercing warhead.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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What follows this admission is a piercing dissection not of the art itself, but of frameworks of looking at Black art and life that go beyond racist tropes disguised as appeals to the primitive, the spontaneous, the corporeal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Bella Hadid followed suit, while also making appearances in the Italian city of design, styling a brown suede jacket with straight-leg denim and pointy boots, leaning into her now-infamous cowgirl-with-a-twist aesthetic.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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Her makeup was soft, featuring brown eyeliner, and pretty pink blush and lipstick.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Guests can trek with the chef into neighboring farmland to forage alongside the Hmong hill tribe for wild herbs such as mint, butterfly pea flowers, mushrooms, and acacia leaves.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Richins, wearing a white blouse with pale blue and peach-colored flowers on it, looked down and began breathing heavily when the verdict was announced.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The video, without sound, shows the three of them gesticulating at each other before the 13-year-old in red pants appears to charge David and stab him.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Among the proponents present in the Legislature on Tuesday was Shelley Catanyag, whose husband was stabbed and killed while conducting his duties as a Sacramento County Health Inspector.—
Andrew Graham
March 17,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The afternoon will be about 10 degrees warmer than normal, with temperatures climbing into the middle to upper 80s.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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When the weather’s warm, plate up a snack in the open-concept kitchen to take outside—the views of the surroundings fields and forests are unparalleled.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Scallops, for example, come cured in a chilli, annatto and coconut cream, and tiramisu turns an Instagrammable shade of violet with blueberries and purple yam.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
12 Mar. 2026
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Pasta with wasabi cream was a solid dish, but the scallops crowning the noodles seemed a touch overcooked and under-seasoned.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Pink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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