With pale, irregular surfaces dotted with black bits of char, the homely slabs aren’t much to look at, but the first bite packs a big smoky punch that only grows with each subsequent chew.
—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Create a neutral fall display by grouping elegant white and pale-orange pumpkins.
—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
During a visit in August with two Times reporters, Mr. Perez’s skin was sallow.
—
Aimee Ortiz,
New York Times,
7 Dec. 2023
An awkward, sallow, provincial, minor army officer, Napoleon, was irresistibly drawn to Joséphine, attracted by her proximity to the most powerful men in France.
If the land in question has been converted from agricultural fields to golf-course acreage, the net impact of those other factors might actually be lessened, but that’s a wan exculpation.
—
David Quammen,
Outside Online,
2 Mar. 2020
The industrial lagers were flavorless, wan and dilute; craft beer, by contrast, would be rich, complex and delicious.
Ash Wednesday this year – one of the most somber celebrations in the Catholic calendar, marking the beginning of Lent – saw a flurry of videos posted by Gen Z showing off their ashy foreheads.
—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Graff tugs the reader from the earliest experiments in radiation to the young pilots who made an ashy hole of Nagasaki.
—
Book Marks
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Boat shoes, collared shirt, sunburn, tan around sunglasses, pasty, red hair.
—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
Myers, the talent behind Wednesday’s roommate, Enid Sinclair, in the show, conversely, kept a pasty, pale visage, drawing attention to her deep plum lipstick.
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Share