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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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
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
When choosing a color palette, consider tones found in a meadow or a wildflower garden—plumy pinks, sage, cream, and pastel or ochre yellows.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2025
Varieties are available in a broad spectrum of colors, including pinks, purples, blues, and whites.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
The bright greens, reds, yellows, pinks and blues are signature to Yeh’s wardrobe, bringing personality to each piece.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Auroras typically appear in a range of colors, including greens, pinks and reds, often featuring several shades of these colors.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The frock dress was in high visibility, with the drop waist and buttercup yellow colorways mixed with pinks and limes.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
After a long, hot summer of pale pinks and butter yellows, nail trends will likely be the first aesthetic to cool down and transition to darker, moodier bases comprised of midnight blue and red wine hues.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Color schemes weave a wordless Bildungsroman, contrasting youthful pinks and purples with more mature hues of blue, gold and gray to fit the duality of the freshman spirit.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
Kim’s tattoos are neotraditional, a style characterized by bold lines and dense colors, often depicting animals like snakes, tigers or cranes; while Sisi’s tattoos are playful, depicting cartoonish cats and flowers with neon pinks and blues.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
When choosing a color palette, consider tones found in a meadow or a wildflower garden—plumy pinks, sage, cream, and pastel or ochre yellows.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2025
Varieties are available in a broad spectrum of colors, including pinks, purples, blues, and whites.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
The bright greens, reds, yellows, pinks and blues are signature to Yeh’s wardrobe, bringing personality to each piece.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Auroras typically appear in a range of colors, including greens, pinks and reds, often featuring several shades of these colors.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The frock dress was in high visibility, with the drop waist and buttercup yellow colorways mixed with pinks and limes.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
After a long, hot summer of pale pinks and butter yellows, nail trends will likely be the first aesthetic to cool down and transition to darker, moodier bases comprised of midnight blue and red wine hues.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Color schemes weave a wordless Bildungsroman, contrasting youthful pinks and purples with more mature hues of blue, gold and gray to fit the duality of the freshman spirit.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinks
Noun
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Likely had a breakout season last year, totaling 42 catches, 477 yards and six touchdowns — all career bests.—
Hunter Simpson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Course Difficulty Flat, straight courses without many hills favor personal bests.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Alex breaks free and, in a panic, repeatedly stabs Evelyn with the syringe.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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Spike takes one of Kelson's tranquilizer darts filled with morphine and stabs Samson in the arm with it.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The lightweight formulas of summer often need a boost, like richer creams, protective mists, and glow-boosting serums to help skin, hair, and body thrive in cooler, drier air.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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Treatments include long-lasting antihistamines, anti-itch creams, and topical or oral corticosteroids.—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That means just about any food-and-Miami related subject is fair game, from who picks the avocados and celebrations of the different culinary cultures of Miami to why everyone in this town is willing to sell their literal souls and possibly their children for mangoes every summer.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Commit to the draft picks on defense McMillan might already be the Panthers’ best player.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Recounting his visit with Shelton’s body after she’d been taken off of life support in From Bleak to Dark, Maron punctures the somber scene with a joke about taking a selfie.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Fans are screaming, crying, planting flowers in the shape of a ‘T,’ and rearranging birthdays and baby deliveries just to be in theaters.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 Oct. 2025
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The runway was punctuated with columns decorated with moving, illustrated images of flowers and pink flamingos.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Inside the furnace, a reaction takes place that rips the oxygen from the silica and sticks it to the carbon from the wood.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Sep. 2025
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That sticks closely to the recommendations of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Academy of Pediatrics.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the west of Britain, fragments of red slip ware (distinctive Byzantium amphora vessels or pottery) have been found at sites associated with elites, like Tintagel in northern Cornwall.—
Duncan Sayer,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Oct. 2025
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Laws are not meant to be twisted and curated by privileged elites to fit their own personal agenda.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Pinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinks. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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