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Recent Examples of pinkish
The tattoo looked like a black and pinkish Skeletor, or an elaborate twig, or that long-neck brother from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
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Kiese Laymon, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Nitrogen emits its pinkish glow almost instantly, while oxygen takes a fraction of a second longer to produce the familiar green aurora.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Patel’s illustrations in soft browns and pinkish oranges are appealing, as is Avni, a brown girl with dark, curly hair.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Its pinkish-purple flowers are also magnets for bees, and its marbled, green and white leaves are attractive even when the plant isn’t in bloom.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
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Kiese Laymon, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Nitrogen emits its pinkish glow almost instantly, while oxygen takes a fraction of a second longer to produce the familiar green aurora.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Patel’s illustrations in soft browns and pinkish oranges are appealing, as is Avni, a brown girl with dark, curly hair.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Its pinkish-purple flowers are also magnets for bees, and its marbled, green and white leaves are attractive even when the plant isn’t in bloom.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinkish
Adjective
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So do the large pink or queen conch, the fighting conch, the tulip band shell, the helmet shells and the cask shells.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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With Alicia still feeling glum over the car ride from hell, Rosie shows up to her house with pink balloons and flowers to cheer her up.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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The main drawing room on the first floor is dominated by two 1960s Italian chandeliers, and there are deep brown leather club chairs and brightly upholstered slipper chairs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Rotate baking sheets top to bottom and front to back and continue to bake galettes until crust is deeply golden brown, 15–20 minutes.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 June 2026
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“Pinkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinkish. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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