as in boring
lacking in distinctive features or qualities
some food critics have dismissed that chef's version of French cuisine as beige and boring
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Recent Examples of beige
The actor and all-around-visible person wore a completely see-through, barely beige Dilara Findikoglu dress.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Mar. 2025
Shop the pants on sale in four colors: dark green, beige, black, and light blue.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
The rooms are done up in a beachy beige perfection with linen-upholstered seatings and rattan accents.
—Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Kim Doggett walked outside last Sunday to find her chocolate cake on the floor of her back porch, brown paw prints on her new beige couch and a panting opossum lying on top of it.
—Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
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Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Mar. 2025
Shop the pants on sale in four colors: dark green, beige, black, and light blue.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
The rooms are done up in a beachy beige perfection with linen-upholstered seatings and rattan accents.
—Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Kim Doggett walked outside last Sunday to find her chocolate cake on the floor of her back porch, brown paw prints on her new beige couch and a panting opossum lying on top of it.
—Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beige
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beige
Adjective
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Transform boring tasks into challenges with stakes, rewards, and achievements.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Broberg’s heartbreaking overtime winner Some overtimes are boring, with teams methodically regrouping.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With this versatility in mind, color choices range from neutral black to navy, beige, or off-white.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Gators are relentless on both ends, and Maryland saw first-hand the challenge of playing a national title contender on a neutral floor.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Philadelphia setting foregrounds inner-city row houses, scrappy corner stores, and nondescript citizens just trying to go about their business — a working-class vision of a blue collar town.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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The 45-foot-tall petals tower over 8101 Lenexa Drive, a rare unique touch to the otherwise nondescript warehouse.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The main romance is dull, but there’s plenty of fun slapstick and creative set-pieces in John Hughes’ script to make up for it.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Over time, excessive stimulation can lead to dysregulation of the reward system, making routine activities feel dull in comparison.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Beige.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beige. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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