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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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as in paling
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Chiara Kim, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Too much light can cause plants to appear pale or yellow.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
Like many, flying has never been my favorite activity, but my discomfort in a cramped coach seat pales in comparison to barnstorming in an open-cockpit WACO UPF-7 1939 biplane at Bealeton, Virginia's Flying Circus Airshow.
—Kinsey Gidick, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
Michael Harley, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Supporters also expressed a desire to move on from the yearslong discussion over the flag, which some contended pales in comparison to other issues facing the city and its residents.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
The brand began advertising more body diversity and tried to make stores more welcoming with brighter lights and pale pink walls.
—Chiara Kim, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Too much light can cause plants to appear pale or yellow.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Verb
That growth pales in comparison to the jump between 2016 and 2020, when the rolls grew by 23%, according to an Arizona Republic analysis of voter registration data.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
Like many, flying has never been my favorite activity, but my discomfort in a cramped coach seat pales in comparison to barnstorming in an open-cockpit WACO UPF-7 1939 biplane at Bealeton, Virginia's Flying Circus Airshow.
—Kinsey Gidick, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
Noun
But the Toyota’s acceleration pales compared to the Honda, which makes the same sprint in an impressive 6.2 seconds—downright quick.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Supporters also expressed a desire to move on from the yearslong discussion over the flag, which some contended pales in comparison to other issues facing the city and its residents.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2024
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And now, decades later, Dora Richardson had become a faded historical aside, a name on a patent, and not much more.Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
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At the official start of the fall 2024 NFL season in September, the tight end, 35, made waves with his look, which had gone from his signature buzz cut to a shaggy crew cut with super faded sides.Michelle Lee, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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That pallid face hadn’t smelled of evil in the least.Yukio Mishima, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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This dish came in a silicone vessel even more innovative than the fake eyeball: a replica of a man’s bald, pallid head, severed just below the eyebrows.Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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But Walker’s assurances were vague and his numbers fuzzy.Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2024
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With a few terrible exceptions, Harris and Walz have been purposely vague about their ideas for America’s future.Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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At-home kits reportedly consist of retinol, bleaching creams, and peeling agents that are unable to reach tattoo pigment that is deep in the skin.Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Another troubling sign: The water was about 86 degrees Fahrenheit, just shy of the temperature range where scientists worry about bleaching.Evan Bush, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024
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But even a talented and diligent tattooist might face an issue on which the U.S. Food & Drug Administration is once again shining a light: microbial contamination in tattoo ink.Marci Robin, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
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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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Some of the stereo panning in the music is faint, but the effective stereo separation of the left and right channels helps highlight these subtleties.PCMAG, PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
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The ability to see the shooting stars depends on clear nighttime skies, as a bright waning gibbous moon moves between full and last quarter phases, outshining more faint meteors and reducing the number of meteors visible to sky-gazers.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
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But really, Frisch’s faded from options of interest.Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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The vision was grand: a seamless network where borders fade away in the realm of financial transactions, turning cross-border payments into an experience as effortless as buying a cup of coffee at your local shop.Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The home itself is full of charm, with knotty pine walls to cement the woodsy vibe and thoughtful touches like antiques, a U-Turn turntable with Klipsch speakers, and a cozy pellet stove.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
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Many walls have photos of the man himself, and throughout are snippets of his history.Geoffrey Morrison, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Pale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pale. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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