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adjective

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as in pinkish

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pink

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noun

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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pink

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verb

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
Adjective
The knee-high silhouette featured high-shine metallic pink uppers that transitioned into thick straps dotted with silver grommet detailing throughout. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026 Neighbors are putting pink ribbons on trees to alert the neighborhood about the city's 2028 Pavement Management Project. — Frankie McLister, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
Her humdrum life gives way to beach bonfires at sunset (lensed by Tudor Vladimir Panduru and Fabian Gamper in stunning dusky blues and pinks) and skinny-dipping in the river. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 The lamp is available in 26 different color options for the base and top and spans from vivid neon yellow to mellow pink. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
The meat is reddish to pink and is considered excellent eating. — Ken Perrotte, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026 In the main dining area, a Sakura-blossom motif stands out, highlighted by lighting that changes from white to pink to suggest the look of cherry blossoms. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pink
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink
  1. pinkish
  2. best
  3. pierce
  4. brown
  5. flower
  6. stab
  7. warm
  8. cream
Adjective
  • The pinkish squid glided two miles beneath the surface, its long, pale legs trailing from undulating fins, stunning scientists who know remarkably little about its diet, behavior or reproduction.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Totality also brought glimpses of pinkish-red prominences—fountains of plasma arcing above the sun’s surface, dancing at the moon’s edge.
    — Claire Cameron & Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of pinkish
Noun
  • Benton had career bests in tackles (51), tackles for loss (6) and sacks (5 1/2) while helping the Steelers to the AFC North title.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • With the three-row Kia Sorento, the Hyundai Palisade retains the South Korean brands’ 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty, both segment and industry bests.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of best
Verb
  • In 1998, while a student at Gordonstoun, Princess Anne’s daughter Zara Tindall (née Phillips), shocked the nation by getting her tongue pierced at a tattoo parlour in Moray, Scotland.
    — Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
  • This pest injures the host plant by using its piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on plant sap.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of pierce
Adjective
  • Only the cave paintings remain, flickering, filled with purple and brown rhinos, running on and on and running nowhere.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Ratajkowski went full throttle on seasonal fashion staples, her espresso brown straight-legged corduroy trousers pooling around her sandy suede Ugg boots.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of brown
Noun
  • During our time there, we were treated to a three-course chef’s tasting menu that was a paean to the summer; think a profusion of tomatoes, stone fruit, local soft cheeses, and edible flowers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Bryan gets attacked by a dog, who pokes its head through a barn wall…and then the dog’s face splits apart like a flower, with tentacles shooting out.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of flower
Verb
  • In August 2025, police said, Brown rode the light rail in Charlotte and stabbed 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska to death.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026
  • As an argument started, police said, the other man took out a sharp object and stabbed the 51-year-old in the neck.
    — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of stab
Adjective
  • Outside the window warm air moved the leaves on the branches while around her, phones rang, and men and women answered Helios Accounting, Entertainment’s Finest.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In the gleaming lobby, the brand’s signature scent—a warm and woody fragrance reminiscent of two of my favorites, Comme des Garçons’ Wonderwood and Odin New York’s 07 Tanoke—greeted me.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of warm
Noun
  • Shop your favorite category or keep scrolling for the year's very best face creams, cleansers, and serums.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This super moisturizing, yet ultra-light gel cream quenches thirsty skin and increases hydration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of cream

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