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
Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Another example is the pastel pink (e.g. the preppy attire, bow ties)—which has long been deemed as a 'feminine' color—and societally associated with romance and sweetness.
—Tiffany Leigh, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Georgia Day, Vogue, 23 June 2025
Selena Gomez is doubling down on pastel purple nail polish.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 June 2025
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Adjective
The great debate that has already raged for centuries and surely will for centuries more: do pastel colours belong on a football shirt?
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Another example is the pastel pink (e.g. the preppy attire, bow ties)—which has long been deemed as a 'feminine' color—and societally associated with romance and sweetness.
—Tiffany Leigh, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
Think classic chrome finishes in shimmering silvers, but also everything from rainbow chrome brights to soft pastel variations.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 23 June 2025
Selena Gomez is doubling down on pastel purple nail polish.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastel
Adjective
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Three massive, tree-like sculptures made of pale wood rise to the ceiling, dividing the room from the inviting bar.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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In one scene captured on video, several bloodied children, including a girl in a pale pink princess dress, along with her twin brother, were piled onto a donkey cart to be taken to Al-Aqsa Hospital.—
Aurora Almendral,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The artwork was made with acrylic paint, watercolor and marker on canvas.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 July 2025
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Take craft inspiration from social media, where people are sharing all their summer projects, ranging from embroidery and watercolor to DIY jewelry and bag charms.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Staining not only revives faded wood but also helps protect it from sun, moisture and insects.—
Angie Hicks,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2025
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Select a faded flower and follow the stem down, cutting it 12 inches or more below the bloom, deep into the plant to encourage more long stems.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Anu Duggal of Female Founders Fund invested when the idea was just a drawing on a sheet of paper, as one of her first forays into big-tech hardware.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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Check below to see the winning numbers for Monday’s Powerball drawing.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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In early spring, a flyer began appearing on light poles in small towns all over Michigan's Thumb.—
John Carlisle,
Freep.com,
13 July 2025
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The choice of hue followed Princess Kate's go-to manicure trend: light pinks and other more neutral nail polishes.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The legendary artist and North Shore resident — who uses gouache paints to create lifelike depictions of Marvel and DC characters — is constantly creating.—
Kelly Haramis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Every aspect of each design, from sketching to gouache rendering to fabrication, is a product of the human hand.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Though other American painters such as Thomas Hart Benton, Andrew Wyeth, and George Tooker also used tempera, Shahn’s surfaces were consistently coarser.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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The final lot, a tempera painting by Jacob Lawrence from 1958, failed to sell, providing a rather awkward round of applause to close the evening.—
Robb Report,
Robb Report,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Assure Interiors gravitates towards timeless materials such as walnut, terrazzo, white oak, and natural stone, and custom cabinetry and furnishings, including unique acrylic accents, complete the firm’s spaces.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
7 July 2025
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Selling her acrylic and canvas art at the corner of Vine Street and East 17th Terrace was Juilanna Franklin, 27.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2025
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“Pastel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastel. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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