: somewhat pink
especially
: tending to be pink in politics
pinkishness
noun
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The photo provides a close-up perspective of branching coral spawning, featuring pinkish egg-and-sperm bundles.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
He was struck by the beauty of its most famous beach, a stretch of pinkish sand and turquoise water along the southwest coast.
—Thea Traff, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Later that year, the Fearless Tour kicked off and Swift wore a pinkish strawberry red lip each night — the rest was history.
—Claire Fox, refinery29.com, 14 Feb. 2024
The tall pinkish purple present: Peppermint Paraglider Glider The tall present with the blue bow: Yule Bag Back Bling
The tall red present: Snow Sparkle Contrail
The square purple present: That’s Cold Jac!
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
He was struck by the beauty of its most famous beach, a stretch of pinkish sand and turquoise water along the southwest coast.
—Thea Traff, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Later that year, the Fearless Tour kicked off and Swift wore a pinkish strawberry red lip each night — the rest was history.
—Claire Fox, refinery29.com, 14 Feb. 2024
The tall pinkish purple present: Peppermint Paraglider Glider The tall present with the blue bow: Yule Bag Back Bling
The tall red present: Snow Sparkle Contrail
The square purple present: That’s Cold Jac!
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Pinkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinkish. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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