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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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Recent Examples of pale
Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The material here is thankfully weather-resistant, and the 17.5-foot long screen will make your flat-screen TV pale in comparison.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
For the event, the former Wendy Williams Show host wore a pale yellow tweed two-piece set with gray sneakers.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
David O'Brien, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
The gamble paled in comparison to the hand their newest subject, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, went all-in on in the oil fields.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
China, meanwhile, has installed the world’s largest turbine off the coast of Taiwan and is building the world’s largest hydropower plant in Tibet, which will make the famous Three Gorges Dam pale in comparison.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The material here is thankfully weather-resistant, and the 17.5-foot long screen will make your flat-screen TV pale in comparison.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
Verb
The paint company hopes to conjure French charm in its pale yellow selection, which was prominent in European interiors during the Beaux-Arts and Neoclassical periods.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
For the event, the former Wendy Williams Show host wore a pale yellow tweed two-piece set with gray sneakers.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
But all of that paled next to seeing him in person Friday, when Cox stood from his wheelchair and waved from a private suite to a standing ovation from Braves fans and members of his 1995 World Series championship team, who were standing on the infield after being introduced before him.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
The gamble paled in comparison to the hand their newest subject, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, went all-in on in the oil fields.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pale
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Williams, in a faded plaid shirt, gray hair sprouting from under a John Deere hat, paced.—
Molly Parker,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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While some might have a faded tie-dye shirt in the back of their closet and listen to the occasional Grateful Dead album, seniors across the spectrum are turning to cannabis—many for the first time.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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Morfydd Clark, pallid at first, has some emotive scenes at the wedding when Ophelia rails at Hamlet for turning away from her.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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Yet senior test kitchen editor Jesse Szewczyk recently took one of those pallid lumps and coaxed utter brilliance from it.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Aug. 2025
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Incitement and threats of imminent harm would need to be specific toward someone and at a specific time rather than vague wishes of someone’s death or celebrations of someone’s death.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Besides fatigue, the other possible symptoms can be quite vague and non-specific like abdominal discomfort, pain or swelling or unexplained weight loss, muscle loss or muscle weakness.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Avoid using on colored fabrics—lemon can bleach.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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The combination of white quartz and bleached ash wood make this a piece that will brighten up even windowless bathrooms.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Crafted in Ireland, the coach features dark brown panels adorned with golden scrollwork and a gilded roof, offering shelter from the light rain falling over Berkshire.—
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Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The collection was heavy on bubble skirts and dresses, offering a sleek take on mid-season coats and leaning into light colors and tailored short-sleeves.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Her lips were, for the most part, bare; the faint color was trumped by the rich red hue of her jacket.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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His arrival stirs faint whispers under the Song statues and quietly nudges Hongmei’s buried past toward the surface.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Brenner concluded by reminding those on one end of a fading friendship to consider the nature of relationships over time—and how sometimes, things might just come back around.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Union Jacks flap gently in the breeze; a golden slither of evening sun drapes a row of cottages; a red postbox, still bearing the initials of the late Queen, stands outside a village church, bathed in the fading light.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Slater’s first blast of the evening was a true wall-scraper in the top of the third, barely clearing the center-field fence to give the Giants an early 1-0 lead.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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With Baku's mix of tight walls, heavy braking zones and the longest straight on the calendar, expect plenty of slipstreaming, DRS trains and strategy variance—especially for those out of position looking to recover.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Pale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pale. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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