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
Even with all the trail-ready tech, these boots—offered in black and beige—win major style-points.
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Outside Online, 22 Nov. 2024
The dress comes in black and beige and features a minidress iteration as well.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
In a sea of gray, white and beige storage tanks within the Phillips 66 oil refinery complex in the city of Wilmington, one stands out from the rest with its orange body and toothy grin.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Now look for cozy knitted pieces in neutral colors like cream, gray, and beige.
—Madeline Dangmann, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
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Outside Online, 22 Nov. 2024
The dress comes in black and beige and features a minidress iteration as well.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
In a sea of gray, white and beige storage tanks within the Phillips 66 oil refinery complex in the city of Wilmington, one stands out from the rest with its orange body and toothy grin.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Now look for cozy knitted pieces in neutral colors like cream, gray, and beige.
—Madeline Dangmann, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for beige
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beige
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But to play to that dichotomy is a tightrope walk: lean too far one way and Indy becomes boring, either as too normal or a superhero.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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The idea was clear enough, and conceptual artists have been struggling ever since to make works that are not as boring as this one.Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Use neutral, factual language to ensure the message remains honest and unbiased.Tina Gada, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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What constitutes the neutral rate has been a key point of debate in recent months, and Lagarde said Thursday that while it had not been discussed at the December meeting, staff saw it between 1.75% and 2.5%.Jenni Reid, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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In his third season at age 24, Purdy has morphed from a nondescript afterthought draft choice to an unquestioned leader.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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For a start, there is Emily (the tirelessly comic Amy Di Bartolomeo), who is the keeper of the flame of all things Miranda as assistant numero uno, and is frankly horrified at Andy’s nondescript clothes and unspeakable hair.Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
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While congressional hearings are often dull set pieces, this one offered a remarkably lively and informative discussion of the practicalities and opportunities facing America regarding space resources.Greg Autry, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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For her, the glory of the honeymoon had been in the planning, the dreaming, the building up in her mind; what a letdown to find that Paris was just a place, that some days were full of chill gray drizzle, that the dull, thick bodies of other tourists blocked her from full joy.Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Beige.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beige. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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