How to Use pinkish in a Sentence

pinkish

adjective
  • Tai wore a shirt tie-dyed blue, white and a sort of pinkish red.
    Nita Lelyveld, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2020
  • My first set of Match Stix have a pinkish, bronzy tint with a hint of shine.
    Rozalynn S. Frazier, SELF, 19 Aug. 2020
  • With white nails, this will look like a pinkish hue starting from the base of the nail.
    Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2021
  • The junkanoo show’s sounds waft across the pinkish sands and piercing blue waters of the beach.
    Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
  • Even the eastern sky had a pinkish glow along the horizon.
    Sainted & Tainted Writers, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2017
  • Her nails were square-shaped with a V-shaped base on her pinkish-nude nails.
    Chelsea Avila, Allure, 16 Sep. 2022
  • That night was mild, with pinkish clouds drifting through a clear sky over the Seine.
    People Staff, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The claws will appear pinkish nearest the foot and clearer at the tip.
    Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 12 June 2017
  • That even means the very, very fair, pinkish-white skin that comes out of the U.K. Everyone needs a shade.
    Maya Allen, Marie Claire, 20 June 2019
  • The light from a Himalayan salt lamp cast his torso in a warm, pinkish hue.
    Nicole Krauss, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2020
  • Other streams joined its dance, and then a faint pinkish ribbon high, high in the sky.
    Hazlitt, 7 June 2023
  • The drink features green apple with a drizzle of dark mocha and a pinkish whip.
    Paul Gattis, AL.com, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Lawrence wore her hair in a sleek, straight style, and opted for rosy makeup and a nude pinkish lip.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 June 2023
  • The moon, which occurs as the full moon in June, does not appear in a pinkish hue despite its name.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 June 2021
  • There is an old saying that the Taj Mahal is pinkish in the morning, milky white in the evening, and golden when the moon shines.
    Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2021
  • The pinkish and purple hues on the eyes juxtaposed the plum hues of the gown, and was finished with a barely-there nude lip.
    Blake Newby, Essence, 28 Feb. 2021
  • On a bed of ice cubes, oysters puddle in their shells next to a sliding pinkish moraine of shrimp.
    David Roth, The New Republic, 27 Oct. 2020
  • His thinned, white hair was straight, and his complexion a pinkish brown.
    Sasha Frere-Jones, Harper’s Magazine , 9 Nov. 2022
  • Some pieces have a warm pinkish tone, while others have a bronze effect.
    Damon Johnstun, oregonlive, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Cara Cara oranges have a pretty pinkish hue and have a tiny bit of a berry flavor.
    Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2020
  • Don’t be alarmed if the meat under the skin is pinkish; that’s a chemical reaction to the curing salt in the brine and the smoke.
    San Antonio Express-News, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Each fresh cut should be a pinkish-red color and well-marbled.
    Kellie Speed, chicagotribune.com, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Cook the fish until the pinkish, raw color is almost gone.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2020
  • However, some may have saw the Moon in a pinkish glow this morning on the horizon.
    Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Apr. 2021
  • The grasses glowed green and yellow, even pinkish, a vast coastal prairie ablaze in the afternoon sun.
    Jenna Russell, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2018
  • Cut about a 3- to 4-inch section of rhizome, making sure that a pinkish-white bud is present.
    Kym Pokorny, OregonLive.com, 7 Jan. 2018
  • The cub, which was pinkish-white at birth, is starting to look more like a panda, with large patches of black-and-white fur.
    Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2020
  • The trio includes pinkish-red, pale pink, and plum shades that will leave your lips with a light tint and rich hydration.
    Vanity Fair, Vanities, 22 Mar. 2017
  • Well, maybe there’s something in the new pinkish hue that is throughout T-Mobile Park.
    Ryan Divish, The Seattle Times, 29 Mar. 2019
  • Roan came from his favorite song, which was called the ‘Strawberry Roan,’ an old Western song about a pinkish red horse.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 June 2024

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