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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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During totality, a close-up will reveal the moon’s maria darken as the entire lunar surface takes on rusty, crimson and pinkish tones.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Furthermore, in 2005 Rolex introduced its proprietary Everose gold, a mix of gold, copper, and platinum that takes on a distinctive pinkish hue—this metal then became available within the Day-Date collection.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 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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Spring windstorms, heat and dry air can accelerate the plants’ life cycle or prevent new flowers from developing.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The hinoki cedar soaking tubs are the main event; afterward, cool off on one of the sofas on the balcony, where each room's private garden is planted with the trees and flowers that the suite is named for.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In a lawsuit, Nicholas Parszik and his parents alleged that Rivers stabbed Nicholas, then 8, while the two boys were playing video games in the garage of Nicholas’ San Pedro home on July 30, 2016.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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After being questioned by Charlotte County detectives, Giblin allegedly confessed to stabbing Bradley after an argument.—
Alyssa Dzikowski,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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A day later, both sides were outside during breaks enjoying an unseasonably warm mid-March day in Manhattan.—
Doug Feinberg,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Shawkat, with her warm, amused eyes and her mop of curls, is a perfect carrier for Mae’s air of abjection, flopping around her bed like a horny, gloomy Raggedy Ann.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
12 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 17 Mar. 2026.
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