as in sallow
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Recent Examples of waxen
Instead, the moss’s telltale sign of woe is its glum, grayish hue, a waxen appearance that comes from ferns and algae that have crept over it.
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Sabrina Imbler, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Dec. 2020
Sabrina Imbler, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waxen
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During a visit in August with two Times reporters, Mr. Perez’s skin was sallow.Aimee Ortiz, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2023
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An awkward, sallow, provincial, minor army officer, Napoleon, was irresistibly drawn to Joséphine, attracted by her proximity to the most powerful men in France.Anne Higonnet, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2023
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And this winter, the new(ish) closet staple is back and better than ever with chic, waxy iterations from Barbour to Mango.Laura Jackson, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
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All those extra sharp points give it better grip on waxy surfaces like the exterior of a tomato or watermelon and make for fast, easy slicing.Jesse Raub, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
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The company, which relies heavily on sales in mainland China where Arc’teryx and Salomon are especially popular, suffered from fears of weak consumer demand given the pallid state of the Chinese economy.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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Yet everything about this pallid stunt comedy, from the increasingly gross setpieces (at one point, Barrymore’s Nancy pukes directly into her husband’s mouth) to the wasting of normally great character actors in minor roles (Harvey Fierstein!Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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But the film that follows — luminously ashen where too many recent movies and TV shows have just been irritatingly dim — is flooded with a moonlight so lucid and alive that even the story’s most stygian moments might as well have been set at high noon.David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
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Blend it in with a finger, a brush, or a sponge, and voila: a summery, outdoorsy flush to keep ashen winter skin at bay.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Chapman had a sickly husband and took in foster girls to help pay the bills.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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The massive four-story brownstone is the sickly shade of green mold, except in the places the façade has chipped off completely.Bridget Read, Curbed, 15 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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That’s true even though junior colleges are not NCAA member institutions, and their football program’s quality of play and their players’ NIL opportunities often pale in comparison to D-1.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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However, according to a study published this September in the British Journal of Social Psychology, these traits pale in comparison to one other—kindness.Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Plus, the kid isn’t dead either, as his flailing pale self that looks on the verge of the cadaverous pops out of the trunk Jack shoves him in.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2024
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Moreover, keeping the cadaverous Biden in the White House is a daily reminder to the American people of the feebleness and anemia of the Democratic Party, which taints Harris by association.Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024
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And, as the air gets colder and dryer, the last thing anyone wants is to be caught with ashy skin.Essence, Essence, 4 Dec. 2024
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The pale purple fluid, which had been posted on multiple skin tones on the website showed up ashy and chalky where online photos boasted a gentle hue.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Waxen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waxen. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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