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
Trinity Francis, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Seen here in white, the comforter is also available in seven pastel hues.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024
Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
Oil pastels can be used to create art with beautiful blending and lots of texture.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Aqua Mist is a blend of green and blue, balancing vibrance with relaxing undertones in a pastel palette.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Seen here in white, the comforter is also available in seven pastel hues.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, the Floral Pathways palette references the color’s unmistakable connection to the earth—seeing it not as an end in itself, but as the means by which Cornflower Blue, Rose Tan, and other subtle pastels spring to life.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
Oil pastels can be used to create art with beautiful blending and lots of texture.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
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During a pelvic exam, your provider will try to identify the source of bleeding, such as lesions or tears, or signs of atrophy, such as pale, dry tissue.Jess Sims, Health, 26 Dec. 2024
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In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.Robert Lang, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Attend an artist talk or sign up for a hands-on class, such as watercolor painting or figure drawing.AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
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Helena’s are traditional, neat watercolor landscapes.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Its faded and dusty mansions are spangled with Italian marble floors, Mudéjar ceilings, and the fanciest European furniture of the day, now wracked by termites.Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
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The board has been forgotten, but its presence looms over everything, not unlike the faded eyes of oculist Dr. T.J. Eckleburg, whose gaze sees all, even quietly desperate Bravo-show guest features that go nowhere.Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Mega Millions 02-20-51-56-67, Mega Ball: 19, Megaplier: 2 Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 21 Dec. 2024
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What are the Mega Millions drawing days? Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. Eastern time or 9 p.m. Arizona time.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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For something a bit lighter and airy, opt for Sundays No. 31 and Deborah Lippmann’s Grey Day that let the blue undertones shine through.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
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On New Year's Eve, the light rail and Tempe streetcar will operate on a weekday schedule with extended service hours until 2 a.m. Buses will operate on a normal weekday schedule.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
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One of them was watercolor and one of them was done with opaque gouache — The Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, all of these are gouaches.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 July 2024
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Her works are softly abstract; powdery colors form cloud-like shapes that might be superimposed with free-handed linear strokes in acrylic, gouache, oil stick, oil pastels, and graphite.Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 12 Sep. 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 three were a match: they were all made using egg tempera and oil paint, along with two coats of gesso used as a base.Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Four soft white faux peonies are included in a clear glass vase that even has acrylic at the bottom to give the illusion of water.Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
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Case in point: This particular watercolor paper pad and acrylic paint set, which is a top pick from a painter and available on Amazon.Alexandra Folino, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Pastel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastel. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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