as in best
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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as in pinkish
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Recent Examples of pink
Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
After the end of the pink wall there was farmland, cows, and then the mountainside, only one villa to the right of the first road after the end of the village.
—Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Opals come in gumdrop red, kitten-nose pink.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Heaped upon it: pork products representing every hue on the glistening spectrum from brown to pink (rosy ham hock, charred pork belly, thick shoulder slices, a common hot dog).
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
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Noun
Averi has pink shoes with little beads on them.
—Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
After the end of the pink wall there was farmland, cows, and then the mountainside, only one villa to the right of the first road after the end of the village.
—Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
Color schemes weave a wordless Bildungsroman, contrasting youthful pinks and purples with more mature hues of blue, gold and gray to fit the duality of the freshman spirit.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Opals come in gumdrop red, kitten-nose pink.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Rosé wines typically range from light red to pink to salmon, but color alone doesn’t define a rosé.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Heaped upon it: pork products representing every hue on the glistening spectrum from brown to pink (rosy ham hock, charred pork belly, thick shoulder slices, a common hot dog).
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink
Noun
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The first-time All-Star would have career bests in ERA, WHIP (0.97) and ERA+ (131) if the season ended today.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Two editors selected it as the overall best.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Polish officials said Russian drones pierced their airspace 19 times from late Tuesday night to Wednesday morning.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The morning sun barely pierced the haze over Maitighar Mandala, yet the atmosphere was electric.—
Sonal Nain,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Stewart wore a pinkish brown tweed jacket with a double-breasted silhouette, peaked lapels, structured shoulders with shoulder pads, and gleaming golden buttons.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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The bloom appears as a bright pinkish-orange cloud during the day, but nighttime brings a spectacular transformation.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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From Saison’s signature Welcome Tea — a delicate bundle of eight herbs and flowers that greets every guest—to the meticulous multi-course progression that unfolds with tableside presentations and impeccable attention to detail, dining here isn’t just a meal.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Symphony of Flowers is a multimedia project that would occupy 6 acres of the park for six months of the year, installing more than 100,000 luminous flowers and 500,000 LED lights, along with dozens of speakers to play classical music.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Late last month, Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed on a train in North Carolina.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead, 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack while riding a Charlotte, North Carolina, light rail train home from work.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Stepheny Price , Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the jewelry designer embraced the look in a coordinating blazer and trousers while also sporting a animal-print hat, layers of bracelets and a beaded brown handbag.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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While the negative human-health effects of smoke from the Glass Fire have been well documented, the toxic brown blanket covering the Napa Valley is also devastating bee populations, said local beekeeper John Sevigny.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It’s served in a seaweed cream sauce that tastes like the distillation of a warm ocean breeze.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The lightweight gel-cream sinks in fast, while niacinamide brightens and smooths over time.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That moment punctured the membrane between past and present for me.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Part art, part wishful history, and part showmanship that only careful materials science could puncture.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Pink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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