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the pink of society will be at the gala for the city's opera company
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to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
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Recent Examples of pink
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Feb. 2026
Butterflies, bees and other pollinators are also drawn to the numerous white to pink flowers, which are held on narrow spikes up to six inches long.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Les Archives, located in Paris’ 6th arrondissement, is a secondhand designer store rendered entirely in millennial pink.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
The flamingo pink Broward Transitional Center hides in plain sight on a stretch of road in Pompano Beach lined with palm trees and modest commercial buildings.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The dress featured shades of raspberry pink, rose and muted aubergine throughout.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Feb. 2026
Butterflies, bees and other pollinators are also drawn to the numerous white to pink flowers, which are held on narrow spikes up to six inches long.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
Shoppers can choose from a wide variety of colors (reds and pinks, yellows, whites), species (roses, orchids, tulips) and price points.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Les Archives, located in Paris’ 6th arrondissement, is a secondhand designer store rendered entirely in millennial pink.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
Nuccio’s favorite camellia is Nuccio’s Pearl, a japonica whose white petals transition to pink at their edges with foliage that is a deep, lustrous green.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
The flamingo pink Broward Transitional Center hides in plain sight on a stretch of road in Pompano Beach lined with palm trees and modest commercial buildings.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink
Adjective
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At the bottom of the hill, where there will eventually be a parking lot for visitors, Goldsworthy showed us a derelict building made from pinkish sandstone.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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However, the Super Bowl LVIII logo in 2024 featured a purple and pinkish-red color, which did not predict the showdown between the Chiefs and the 49ers, as both teams' colors are red and do not incorporate any purple.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Canadians are the best in best-on-best.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The two most notable team stats were points in the paint, where the Aztecs scored 52 points; and turnovers, where the visitors committed six while forcing 22, both season bests.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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With blond horizontal stripes dyed in her dark brown hair, bold black eyeliner and the smiley lip piercing, Liu has cut an alternative path to the top of a sport that long valued a specific kind of femininity.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The actress sported her septum piercing and her glam followed suit with her Gothic styling, with coiffed hair by styled by Hyungsun Ju and makeup highlights that included bold brows and a deep red lip by artist Alex Babsky.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, stylist Mara Roszak pulled her copper-brown hair into a modest updo, leaving only a few curly strands out to frame her face.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The runway model danced in front of mirror while wearing a tiny brown thong bikini and a straw bucket hat.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Warmer winters and earlier blooms can alter nectar availability, occasionally creating a mismatch between flower timing and bird arrival.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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By the time the women are seated on velvet-upholstered chairs that rise behind them like thrones, with glistening silverware and a large bouquet of flowers at the center of the table, the tension has reached breaking point.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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According to court records, Trotter stabbed and strangled Langford on June 16, 1986, at her store in Palmetto near the southern edge of Tampa Bay.—
David Fischer,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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Maricela Rocha Parga was 22 years old when she was found stabbed to death outside Westlake High School on July 18, 1980.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Tea is presented alongside the ritualistic high pour synonymous with Moroccan tradition, which is not only an enjoyable spectacle, but a gesture of warm welcome.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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This week’s storms are especially welcome because the statewide snowpack has been lagging after weeks of unusually warm, dry weather.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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My first night is spent on the top floor of the historic main house in a double room, where cooling cream and butterscotch tones are set against pops of deep ocean blue in geometric patterns across plump pillows and beams—taller guests should choose their side of the bed accordingly.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Bongiovi, meanwhile, opted for a gray-green crewneck knit with a white tee underneath, indigo jeans, and cream and green adidas leather sneakers.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Pink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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