pinkos

variants also pinkoes
Definition of pinkosnext
plural of pinko

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinkos
Noun
  • And in the 1930s, there were a group of young, mostly Jewish kids who were communists.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Set against the backdrop of 1930s East London, the musical dramatizes a pivotal historical moment when over 100,000 residents – Jews, Irish dockers, trade unionists, communists and everyday locals – united to oppose the rise of fascism in their neighborhood.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The new mayor is fond of his On the Waterfront rhetoric, and tends to suggest that, before the socialists came to power, city government was dismissive of the poor and working class.
    Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The early 1900s saw an influx of Scandinavian and Finnish immigrants who were socialists and farm-labor organizers, who shaped or laid the groundwork for today’s progressive political stance.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Valentine’s Day is all about reds and pinks, applied in whatever way feels swoon-worthy to you.
    Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
  • On the map, everything north of Tennessee was blanketed in purples and pinks and blues, signalling heavy snow, while everything south was bone white—meaning no snow, not even an inch.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Pinkos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinkos. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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