as in pale
lacking intensity of color
a pastel blue to go with the pale pink walls
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as in watercolor
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Recent Examples of pastel
Julia Teti, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
At the end of August, The Kardashians star shared several adorable pictures to Instagram of herself, True and Tatum posing in front of a giant pastel crayon balloon arch in honor of True's first day of first grade.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2024
Top trends: Soft dusty pastel colors continue from Milan, as seen at Chloé, Stella McCartney and Rabanne.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
For the occasion, Ponton embraced the pastel trend, opting for a slim-fitting lilac bodysuit with a high neckline and long sleeves, ending at the ankle.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
At the end of August, The Kardashians star shared several adorable pictures to Instagram of herself, True and Tatum posing in front of a giant pastel crayon balloon arch in honor of True's first day of first grade.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
Noun
To incorporate Verona Sunset into wedding decor, Brides suggests going with a nautical theme, mixing it with pastels, and pairing it with organic details, and more—and all of these ideas can also be applied to your home.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2024
Top trends: Soft dusty pastel colors continue from Milan, as seen at Chloé, Stella McCartney and Rabanne.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
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Zoom out: Both totals pale in comparison to spending in swing states.Adam Tamburin, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Her daughter was breathing heavily, hunched over in pain, pale in the face.Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Zemach’s lively watercolor illustrations of the one-room hut packed with cows, chickens and children will reward repeat readers with rib-tickling new details each time.Jennifer Hubert Swan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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During their courtship, the watercolor projections at the back of Beowulf Boritt’s set, which is dominated by a wedding-cake-like rendering of Delia’s apartment, display a split between Northern California redwoods and a city skyline straight off a New Yorker cover.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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There’s a good bit of history in the faded paint: The late D’Alessandros — Old Tommy and Young Tommy, both Baltimore mayors, and the father and brother, respectively, of Pelosi — appear.Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2024
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In between the customers, vendors were constantly on the move, expertly moving buckets of flowers from nearby coolers onto the floor or stripping faded petals and leaves from new bunches of flowers.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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Winning Badger 5 numbers from Nov. 26 drawing 03-15-18-19-21 Check Badger 5 payouts and previous drawings here.Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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Pick 4 Evening: 1-8-5-7 Midday: 8-9-9-7 Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2024
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Merrell Moab Speed 2 These grippy, comfy, lightweight hiking shoes are perfect for light-to-moderate terrain—or whenever your friend wants a break from their heavy hiking boots.Sara Coughlin, SELF, 20 Nov. 2024
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The limited-edition watch Hublot and Novak Djokovic will unveil Wednesday in Paris is lighter than a ball but carries the weight of tennis history.Lily Templeton, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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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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With six Adirondack-style chairs and a coordinating table (with a hole for an umbrella!) made out of resin and acrylic, this is a comfy set that’s great for outdoor dinners, game nights, and more.Brittney Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2024
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Choosing the tondo canvas for He (2024), an acrylic and gold leaf, Holmes is inserting his Black figure into the dead-white-male art historical canon.Natasha Gural, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Pastel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastel. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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