as in pale
lacking intensity of color
a pastel blue to go with the pale pink walls
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Recent Examples of pastel
Blake Bakkila, Glamour, 10 Jan. 2025
Streep entered the scene as McKinnon’s character Colleen Rafferty’s mother, wearing an outfit similar to Colleen’s signature pastel Hawaiian shirt, complete with a cigarette in one hand and a styrofoam cup in the other.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Claire Harmeyer, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Available in both a cheerful yellow daffodil and a muted pastel lavender, this handbag can add a vibrant statement to your outfit or a subtle pop of color.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
This cheerful rainbow box is packed with goodies like rainbow bears, sour rainbows, and pastel butterfly gummies.
—Blake Bakkila, Glamour, 10 Jan. 2025
Streep entered the scene as McKinnon’s character Colleen Rafferty’s mother, wearing an outfit similar to Colleen’s signature pastel Hawaiian shirt, complete with a cigarette in one hand and a styrofoam cup in the other.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Take your pick between 18 distinct colors like pastel pink, sky blue, and berry red, or neutrals like beige, white, and black.
—Claire Harmeyer, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Available in both a cheerful yellow daffodil and a muted pastel lavender, this handbag can add a vibrant statement to your outfit or a subtle pop of color.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastel
Adjective
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The 31-year-old pop superstar, nominated for Best Supporting Actress, arrived in a pale pink Schiaparelli ball gown covered in 190,000 sequins and rhinestones.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The second image captured by the Blue Ghost lander shows the lander sitting on the moon's surface with a distant pale blue dot — Earth — in the background.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Painting There are many ways to enjoy painting as a hobby, from watercolors to acrylics to oil or even spray paints.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2025
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From the brand’s resort collection by co-creative directors Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim, the line took inspiration Garcia’s watercolor orchid paintings.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.—
Don Sweeney,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
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Powerball drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The result is a minimalist dashboard bisected by air vents, USB ports hidden in a lower under-dash storage area and light wood veneer panels that glow with backlighting at night.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Her light brunette hair was teased up at the crown for cute, retro ‘60s volume, with the lengths styled in barely there waves.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And in its gallery on Melrose, the dealer is showing that Lipsky remains active, with a suite of acrylic gouache abstractions all dated to 2024.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Confusion and frustration lead to understanding in Barnett’s funny and philosophical book, with beautiful gouache illustrations by Ellis.—
Travis Jonker,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2025
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In egg tempera and gold leaf on wood, Santiago with an Apostolic Man shows a figure at right-hand staring at the viewer.—
John Oseid,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Two works of egg tempera on calfskin from New York painter Altoon Sultan-Dark Corner (2021) and Lines and loop (2021), adorn the walls.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
3 Sep. 2019
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The Broadway star is known for her head-turning fashion moments and dramatic acrylic nails.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Hyperbole aside, the Super Sub is an advanced design, starting with the cockpit, which has two front passenger seats behind the large acrylic bubble for exceptional viewing in all directions.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Pastel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastel. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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