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as in faded
lacking intensity of color
we chose a very pale pink for the walls of the room
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as in pallid
lacking a healthy skin color
after a week with the flu, she was deathly pale and noticeably thinner
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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
a pale outline off in the distance proved to be someone out for a walk
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as in to bleach
to make white or whiter by removing color
the sun eventually paled my bright blue shirt
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Recent Examples of pale
Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
Zuckerberg has just recently emerged from his own masculinist makeover, which turned him from a pale coder to a buff and bronzed bro, and his openly suggestive glance at Sanchez’s exposed chest seemed like an appropriate capstone to Trump’s Inaugural Address.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
In many lights, the guilt pales in comparison to what Rodriguez and Dario endured with Alessia in the two months after Vida arrived.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Nick Halter, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Their Sky Kraken, a hazy pale on the lighter side, is a good place to start.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Levinson and her team began to reach out to neighbors and friends with extra trailers, who drove up to the fields to help load the horses as the smoke etched out the pale sky.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
Zuckerberg has just recently emerged from his own masculinist makeover, which turned him from a pale coder to a buff and bronzed bro, and his openly suggestive glance at Sanchez’s exposed chest seemed like an appropriate capstone to Trump’s Inaugural Address.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
While undeniably sweet in nature, Hostin's gifts paled in spice when compared to the trinkets Joy Behar brought back for her pals after her iconic Italian vacation in April 2023.
—EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
In many lights, the guilt pales in comparison to what Rodriguez and Dario endured with Alessia in the two months after Vida arrived.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
The Twin Cities ratio of 4:1 pales in comparison to places like San Francisco (9:1), Denver (6:1) and Boston (6:1).
—Nick Halter, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Their Sky Kraken, a hazy pale on the lighter side, is a good place to start.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pale
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Gray and faded whiskers may be changed to their natural color and even brown or black by using Buckingham dye – try it.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Groom indoor foliage to remove old leaves, faded flowers and declining portions.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2025
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Folk-rock and psychedelia would make Peter, Paul and Mary sound pallid and precious, although nostalgia sustained them through a later reunion career.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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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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Related Stories The film, however, bears no clear timeline, other than the vague notion of modernity.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Filmmakers work to an intentionally vague brief from Mrs. Muccia Prada: make a short film, using Miu Miu’s latest collection, that articulates a woman’s story.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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While downloading the compatible app is not a must, this will definitely unlock even more personalization and options (like pro modes for hair that’s colored, bleached, thinning, thick, and beyond).—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
3 Feb. 2025
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Earle, 24, rocks some of her boldest glam looks yet in the images with her platinum blonde hair done up with Brigitte Bardot-level volume and her eyebrows bleached to barely there status.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Mexico is the largest source of U.S. light vehicle imports, representing about 15% of sales.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2025
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With the turning over of the funds, the council will be able to devote all its time to city affairs and the light and power commission will be in charge of light and power business.—
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Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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That shadow isn’t perfect, so faint sunbeams sneak around the shadow’s edges on all sides in the colors of a sunset, bathing the moon in brilliant, warm hues.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Nominated for Best Actress for her performance in Wicked, Cynthia Erivo arrived in a white French tip manicure airbrushed with a faint, hazy green (and gold embellishments, of course).—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
8 Feb. 2025
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But that enthusiasm quickly faded as Maximilien Robespierre and Madame de Guillotine took charge.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Signs of the labor market weakening more than expected contributed to that decision at the time, but those fears have since faded.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Make use of the giant black box on the wall—your TV.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appétit,
11 Feb. 2025
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One of the number one hacks to keeping clutter off the minimal floor space was to use heavy-duty magnetic hooks to hang bags and items from the ship’s metal walls.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Pale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pale. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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