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Recent Examples of pinkish
In the garden, these plants are at their best in full to part shade and their pretty pinkish-purple flowers have a long bloom time that stretches from April to July.
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Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 6 Apr. 2026
The center ruby was a pinkish-red hue and surrounded by large cut diamonds in a similar shape to petals.
—Jessica Gibbs, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
The lemons have pink pulp sacks, giving the flesh a pinkish hue.
—Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
Their rare sprinkling of colorful choices throughout were even less appealing to the modern aesthete’s eye, right down to the pinkish-red bathroom.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 6 Apr. 2026
The center ruby was a pinkish-red hue and surrounded by large cut diamonds in a similar shape to petals.
—Jessica Gibbs, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
The lemons have pink pulp sacks, giving the flesh a pinkish hue.
—Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
Their rare sprinkling of colorful choices throughout were even less appealing to the modern aesthete’s eye, right down to the pinkish-red bathroom.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinkish
Adjective
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Mira arrived with her friends, wearing the pink dress and a pair of Air Force 1s.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Downplay the Wood Tones With Color Brenna Jones, who lives in Kansas City, pulled from the red tones of her cabinets and added a pink peel-and-stick tile backsplash into her kitchen with wood cabinets.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Sloane, who was dressed elegantly in a brown sheath, carried a little purple flower in a plastic cone proffered by Leo, who wore tuxedo pants and kept a restraining-order distance.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Steak and kidney pie with a flaky crust that envelops chunks of steak and mineral-bright nuggets of liver in a deep brown gravy.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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“Pinkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinkish. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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