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
Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Spikes of pink or purple flowers appear for weeks in mid to late summer.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2025
Also for 2025, Roger’s introduced as its Rose of the Year the Martha Stewart — a pale pink and apricot bloom that won’t be released nationally until next year and sold out of its 500 plants.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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
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Noun
Five chairs lined up along the pink wall, four stations, and our centrepiece—a white leather chair that leans back and spins.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Spikes of pink or purple flowers appear for weeks in mid to late summer.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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, 20 Sep. 2025
Also for 2025, Roger’s introduced as its Rose of the Year the Martha Stewart — a pale pink and apricot bloom that won’t be released nationally until next year and sold out of its 500 plants.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Most of the frames are tortoiseshell or black, with tinted lens colors ranging from yellow to pink, blue and everything in between.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for pink
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink
Noun
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Course Difficulty Flat, straight courses without many hills favor personal bests.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
25 Sep. 2025
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Kyle Schwarber is in the midst of what may be the most explosive offensive season of his MLB career, already setting personal bests with 53 home runs and 128 RBI.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sharp cracks of gunfire pierced the morning air, loud, jarring pangs that echoed off the concrete.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Police have said there were people inside the ABC10 offices when three gunshots pierced a window on the north side of the building.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Precisely for this reason, what is particularly important is the undertone of the brown lipstick, which can be pinkish or orange to create a continuum with the complexion, avoiding creating disharmonious contrasts.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
26 Sep. 2025
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Oh, and those pinkish-purple shirts the Europeans wore during that comeback?—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bindi wore a baby pink dress with flowers on the bodice, matching her daughter Grace's mini version.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mosquitoes need water to breed, so limit standing water around your home by cleaning gutters and downspouts, removing leaves from low-lying areas and draining dishes under flower pots after rainstorms.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Castillo was stabbed to death before her attackers allegedly cut open her abdomen, according to an autopsy cited by the outlet.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of the stabbing death of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte, North Carolina, light rail train, the state legislature introduced a bill to crack down on bail for violent offenders, drawing praise from one crime expert.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On September 23, the Jurassic World Rebirth star dazzled in a brown blazer, silky pants, and a glittery necklace that caught our attention.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Clad in a brown-and-forest-green leather biker crop top that showed off her pregnancy, baggy blue jeans, and reddish hair, Cardi fully owned the moment, surrounded by dancers whose electric choreography amplified the vibe.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After testing moisturizers, gels, and creams, our top overall pick was the Medicube Triple Collagen Cream.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
26 Sep. 2025
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They're known for their dark brown fur with cream points, and are native to large swathes of Brazil and other parts of Latin America.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His right ribs were broken and his right lung was punctured as armor-piercing bullets went in one side and out the other.—
Claire Harbage,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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In under a few minutes, the device can puncture small microchannels in the skin.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Pink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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