: somewhat pink
especially
: tending to be pink in politics
pinkishness
noun
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The string of planets ends in the eastern sky with Mars, easily discernible because of its pinkish tone.
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Katrina Miller, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The related Cashmere bouquet (Clerodendrum bungei) erupts with outrageous pyrotechnic explosions of pinkish red flowers.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
The limited-edition oversized powder palette compact includes a pink-coral, a rosy gold, a pinkish silver and a copper-gold that can be worn on the face, eyes and décolleté either solo or blended together.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Its sides have some blackish stripes, its fins are pale yellow and its underside is pinkish.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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Katrina Miller, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The related Cashmere bouquet (Clerodendrum bungei) erupts with outrageous pyrotechnic explosions of pinkish red flowers.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
The limited-edition oversized powder palette compact includes a pink-coral, a rosy gold, a pinkish silver and a copper-gold that can be worn on the face, eyes and décolleté either solo or blended together.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Its sides have some blackish stripes, its fins are pale yellow and its underside is pinkish.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Pinkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinkish. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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