pinks 1 of 2

noun

plural of pink
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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pinks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pink
as in stabs
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object accidentally pinked my shoulder with his fencing sword

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Recent Examples of pinks
Noun
Being in vacation mode also ushers in a more carefree attitude because there’s something magical about summer activities like catching lightning bugs and watching the blazing oranges and pinks of a setting sun dip below the horizon. — Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026 Auralee, Celine and Dries Van Noten showed full tonal looks in blues, pinks, and soft yellows. — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 5 July 2026 Ancient mineral pigments once used by cave painters dissolve into radiant blues, pinks and yellows of celestial color, tracing a poetic voyage from the depths of the earth towards open sky. — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 There's nowhere else to be at sunset, reclined on a beanbag, cocktail in hand, as the Maldives' paint chart of bright blues morphs into a canvas of ambers, pinks, peaches, and golds. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026 These stunning ornamental shrubs showcase flower heads in a dazzling array of colors, including vibrant purples, charming pinks, and serene blues that bloom across various climates. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026 Celebrity nail artists say nude polishes can range from sheer pinks and milky whites to beige, tan, brown, and mauve tones. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 27 June 2026 Pick up a few shades, from barely-there neutrals or bold reds and pinks. — Brittany Anas, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 The colors of these cottagey flowers range from brilliant magentas to cotton-candy pinks to fluffy whites. — Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinks
  1. best
  2. stabs
  3. creams
  4. picks
  5. flowers
  6. punctures
  7. elites
  8. sticks
Noun
  • The longer races are brutally hard, but Kerstin loves helping other runners pursue their personal bests.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • The most productive game of his career came in the Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, with personal bests of 157 yards and two touchdowns on eight receptions.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Definition of best
Verb
  • Kara talks her out of it, and when Ruthye walks away, Kara turns back to Krem and stabs him multiple times with a sword.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • On cue, a Frey leaps out and stabs Robb’s pregnant wife Talisa (Oona Chaplin) in the stomach, and a volley of crossbow arrows lay into Robb and his friends.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
Definition of stabs
Noun
  • Choose calming, barrier-supportive ingredients – Soothing serums and creams can help to interrupt the inflammatory cascade, especially for those with sensitive skin.
    — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
  • The best eye creams for wrinkles minimize the appearance of fine lines while smoothing, firming, and hydrating your eye area.
    — Daley Quinn, Glamour, 9 July 2026
Definition of creams
Verb
  • Nobody picks a bank because of who owns the servers, so why sink capital into owning them?
    — Mushfig Aliyev, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Subscribe here to our newsletter, In Review by David Ehrlich, in which our Chief Film Critic and Head Reviews Editor rounds up the best new reviews and streaming picks along with some exclusive musings — all only available to subscribers.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
Definition of picks
Noun
  • Crews — including at least one person captured wearing an old crew shirt from a previous Swift tour — were seen wheeling in greenery and flowers, as well as knobby tree branches and lush foliage.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Zero maintenance is required to keep these Lego lotus flowers in bloom.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of flowers
Verb
  • Commentary and opinions In his latest column, Michael Hiltzik punctures the myth of Alan Greenspan, whose policies gave us the Great Recession.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
  • If a foreign object punctures the tread or sidewall, your tire can deflate slowly or quickly, depending on the puncture.
    — Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
Definition of punctures
Noun
  • Politicians who promote the distrust of institutions and elites do better under such circumstances.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • The Ukrainian leader also suggested that Kyiv's expanding drone attacks would unsettle Russian elites, further undermining Putin's Kremlin.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of elites
Verb
  • The standout episode—the conversion history of Kendra, a Black striver married to the Schwoopers’ daughter, Shira—sticks its landing, enabling the viewer to see faith as a refuge, not a cage.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
  • Otherwise, Kail sticks closely to the template established for him, recreating every scene and sequence from the first movie with ruthless fidelity and adding essentially no departures of any significance.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
Definition of sticks

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