as in pale
lacking intensity of color
a pastel blue to go with the pale pink walls
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Recent Examples of pastel
Jennifer Hubert Swan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Sweeney paired a pastel green blazer with a striped pleated skirt, a polka-dot tie, and ankle socks with pointed-toe heels for the event.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 23 Nov. 2024
Julia Teti, WWD, 25 Nov. 2024
Hello Kitty 24-Day Advent Calendar Behind this calendar’s colorful pastel packaging are hair, beauty, and jewelry finds inspired by Hello Kitty and her friends.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Spinelli’s rhyming text and Preston’s sprightly pastel illustrations (reminiscent of Quentin Blake) will prompt gratitude for all the fun that can be conjured from the familiar.
—Jennifer Hubert Swan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Sweeney paired a pastel green blazer with a striped pleated skirt, a polka-dot tie, and ankle socks with pointed-toe heels for the event.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 23 Nov. 2024
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For the occasion on Tuesday, Princess Charlene coordinated her lilac pastel power suit with her daughter’s icy blue pastel coatdress.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 25 Nov. 2024
Hello Kitty 24-Day Advent Calendar Behind this calendar’s colorful pastel packaging are hair, beauty, and jewelry finds inspired by Hello Kitty and her friends.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The pale lemon hue, which could pass for a neutral, has been worn by stars like Aubrey Plaza, Rihanna and Emily Ratajkowski on the red carpet.Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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Discover Madewell’s striped and Uniqlo’s pale blue 100% cotton options, Zara’s chocolate brown shirt with a rounded hem, and Everlane’s oversized black iteration, crafted from Tencel.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Hedy Buzan, a printmaker and painter who works in pen and ink, acrylics and watercolor, is a 22-year Village resident who maintains a studio in bucolic Laguna Canyon.Daniella Walsh, Orange County Register, 7 Dec. 2024
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Activities ranged from yoga classes and forest hikes with the resident goats to watercolor painting, s’mores bonfires, and artisanal honey tastings that perfectly captured the upstate vibe.Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
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There’s a good bit of history in the faded paint: The late D’Alessandros — Old Tommy and Young Tommy, both Baltimore mayors, and the father and brother, respectively, of Pelosi — appear.Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2024
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In between the customers, vendors were constantly on the move, expertly moving buckets of flowers from nearby coolers onto the floor or stripping faded petals and leaves from new bunches of flowers.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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Here are the winning Powerball numbers for the Monday, Dec. 9 drawing.James Powel, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Lucky For Life 01-13-19-22-28, Lucky Ball: 11 Check Lucky For Life payouts and previous drawings here.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
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It’s engineered to absorb more energy in the event of an impact, is 80% lighter than a concrete barrier and is easier to transport.Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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The best-selling 12-piece set from Thyme & Table comes in five colors, including mint green, light blue, and deep green.Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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One of them was watercolor and one of them was done with opaque gouache — The Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, all of these are gouaches.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 July 2024
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Her works are softly abstract; powdery colors form cloud-like shapes that might be superimposed with free-handed linear strokes in acrylic, gouache, oil stick, oil pastels, and graphite.Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2024
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Two works of egg tempera on calfskin from New York painter Altoon Sultan-Dark Corner (2021) and Lines and loop (2021), adorn the walls.Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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The three were a match: they were all made using egg tempera and oil paint, along with two coats of gesso used as a base.Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Plenty of sweaters are made with acrylic and polyester fibers, which can look great and keep you cozy, but natural materials tend to be better investments.Andrea Bossi, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
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Synthetic fibers — such as polyester, nylon, spandex and acrylic — account for about two-thirds of textile products today.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Pastel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastel. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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