How to Use pinkish in a Sentence
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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 -
Sinocyclocheilus guiyang, or the Guiyang Golden-line Barbel, is about 5 inches long, a light pinkish color, and has a gold stripe running along the top of its body, according to the study.
— Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
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