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Recent Examples of pinkish
The red color comes from a bright red carotenoid pigment that acts like a sunscreen, protecting the algae’s green chlorophyll from harmful UV rays and making snow appear pinkish to reddish.
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Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
The pieces appear to be part of a round plastic pellet that was filled with a pinkish powder.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The pinkish-purple blooms appear in summer and last into the fall.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Nude with a pinkish hue, practically the same shade as the natural nail.
—Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 4 Jan. 2026
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Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
The pieces appear to be part of a round plastic pellet that was filled with a pinkish powder.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The pinkish-purple blooms appear in summer and last into the fall.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Nude with a pinkish hue, practically the same shade as the natural nail.
—Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinkish
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Grande also skipped other major award shows Grande, 32, attended the Critics' Choice Awards in early January, hitting the red carpet in a pink-and-white ensemble.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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For your own pale pink feathery moment, try this Midi slip dress from Anthropologie ($90).—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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Bella Hadid followed suit, while also making appearances in the Italian city of design, styling a brown suede jacket with straight-leg denim and pointy boots, leaning into her now-infamous cowgirl-with-a-twist aesthetic.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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Her makeup was soft, featuring brown eyeliner, and pretty pink blush and lipstick.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Pinkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinkish. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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