as in pale
lacking intensity of color
a pastel blue to go with the pale pink walls
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as in watercolor
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Recent Examples of pastel
Sara Salinas, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Treasure & Bond’s new arrivals, like floral maxi dresses and pastel quilted jackets, look ready to take on casual spring events.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Justine Fisher, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
With its peachy pastel color and iridescent shine, Gomez’s manicure is set to become one of the biggest nail trends for spring.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Getty Images Egg prices are putting pressure on a pastel pastime.
—Sara Salinas, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Treasure & Bond’s new arrivals, like floral maxi dresses and pastel quilted jackets, look ready to take on casual spring events.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
Chalamet, 29, wore a custom Givenchy butter yellow suit that consisted of a collared button-up shirt, double-breasted blazer and trousers splashed in a bright pastel hue.
—Justine Fisher, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
With its peachy pastel color and iridescent shine, Gomez’s manicure is set to become one of the biggest nail trends for spring.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastel
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Appearing on my phone screen as a hooded figure against a pale blue sky, Kosinski takes my call from nearby his parents’ house in the foothills near Sacramento, pacing back and forth across a field.—
Meaghan Garvey,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2025
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Crystal embellishments in the shape of florals gave a sweet touch to grey flannels, while a pale pink floor-length cape was bedecked in shiny crystals resembling moons and large teardrops.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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From the brand’s resort collection by co-creative directors Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim, the line took inspiration Garcia’s watercolor orchid paintings.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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Painting There are many ways to enjoy painting as a hobby, from watercolors to acrylics to oil or even spray paints.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Gray and faded whiskers may be changed to their natural color and even brown or black by using Buckingham dye – try it.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Groom indoor foliage to remove old leaves, faded flowers and declining portions.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2025
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Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.—
Don Sweeney,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
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Powerball drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Spring is supposed to be a time of renewal, when flowers push up through the frost, green leaves appear on trees, and fragrance connoisseurs switch to new, accordingly light, verdant fragrances.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
15 Mar. 2025
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As Durston has expanded with even lighter shelters spun from exotic materials and full-frame freestanding tents like the X-Dome, the X-Mid 2 has remained a solid ultralight option that offers an intriguing pound-for-pound value proposition.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2025
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And in its gallery on Melrose, the dealer is showing that Lipsky remains active, with a suite of acrylic gouache abstractions all dated to 2024.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Confusion and frustration lead to understanding in Barnett’s funny and philosophical book, with beautiful gouache illustrations by Ellis.—
Travis Jonker,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2025
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In egg tempera and gold leaf on wood, Santiago with an Apostolic Man shows a figure at right-hand staring at the viewer.—
John Oseid,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 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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Surrounding the headliners are grumpy arena security, who spend the night wearing baffled expressions watching a sea of adults cheer and laugh and applaud over imaginary characters engaged in battles no one can actually see, and rolls of acrylic dice just 16 millimeters in size.—
Eric Francisco,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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Green’s acrylic paintings can be viewed for free at the arts center March 5 through March 30.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Pastel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastel. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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