as in boring
lacking in distinctive features or qualities
some food critics have dismissed that chef's version of French cuisine as beige and boring
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Recent Examples of beige
Unapologetically beige, the FLP01 is loaded with a conspicuous pair of front-facing, mock-floppy disk bays.
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Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The palette of this blanket can reappear throughout your space in smaller details that return to the throw—even a beige or natural flax set of bed sheets would feel referential here—making everything last thing look curated.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2025
Freddy Peralta of the Milwaukee Brewers also wore the B27 Uptown low-top sneaker in the blue denim, beige and cognac colorway.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 July 2025
Bolder Color Palettes Parker says gray, white, and beige are still at the top of the exterior color charts, but bolder hues are gaining ground.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
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Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The palette of this blanket can reappear throughout your space in smaller details that return to the throw—even a beige or natural flax set of bed sheets would feel referential here—making everything last thing look curated.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2025
Freddy Peralta of the Milwaukee Brewers also wore the B27 Uptown low-top sneaker in the blue denim, beige and cognac colorway.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 July 2025
Bolder Color Palettes Parker says gray, white, and beige are still at the top of the exterior color charts, but bolder hues are gaining ground.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beige
Adjective
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There are occasional boring stretches, along with confounding ones.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 Aug. 2025
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At the end of the day, Stone relied on all of the wardrobe classics to turn boring old sports merch into a sartorial home run.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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The camera bag is available in Toasted Hazelnut Multi (neutral tones), Black Multi, Squash Blossom Multi, Terracotta Tile Multi (pink and orange), and Sage Bundle Multi.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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Fifty-one percent disapproved, while 33% were neutral.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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Nate spirits her away to a nondescript motel, where Nate cuts and dyes her dark hair blonde (a bit too professionally, perhaps), and schools her in the art of self-defense with a baseball bat.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
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The 2015 opening of Charles H., the award-winning bar tucked behind a nondescript basement door at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, helped spark the city’s now-thriving and globally-recognized craft cocktail scene.—
Katie Chang,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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The only other real difference was that the no-sugar version looked shinier and gummier, whereas the originals were a bit duller in comparison.—
Lisa DeSantis,
Glamour,
29 July 2025
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Changeable conditions usually make for exciting races, but 2025 was a bit dull.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 July 2025
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“Beige.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beige. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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