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
Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
The nails that perfectly match her pastel aquamarine suit?
—Marci Robin, Allure, 5 May 2025
Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Instead, butter yellow nails are meant to be a vibrant pastel—creamy, opaque, and with just enough pigment not to veer too white or like a white manicure that has changed color over time.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
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Adjective
On the red carpet Monday evening, Wintour —adorned in a pastel blue tailored Louis Vuitton coat — gave a shout-out to her late friend, Vogue editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
The nails that perfectly match her pastel aquamarine suit?
—Marci Robin, Allure, 5 May 2025
Noun
The refreshed decor is quietly luxurious, with a fresh color palette of whites and tans layered with soft blues and pastels.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Instead, butter yellow nails are meant to be a vibrant pastel—creamy, opaque, and with just enough pigment not to veer too white or like a white manicure that has changed color over time.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastel
Adjective
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Senator Lindsey Graham is running for a fifth term, though his approval numbers pale in comparison to other Republicans lawmakers from South Carolina, according to recent polling.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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The heart of Paris, now as then, spans the colors of a March sky at dusk: pale gold, chilly white, slate blue.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The open-air art show brings together more than 150 local and regional fine artists with works ranging from watercolor, oils, mixed media and photography to glasswork, woodworking, jewelry, pottery and sculpture.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Scholars who weren’t alive for the 1793 showing at the Royal Academy mistook the setting for Rochester Castle (which Turner also painted that same year) and assumed the medium was watercolor.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Select a faded flower and follow the stem down, cutting it 12 inches or more below the bloom, deep into the plant to encourage more long stems.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2025
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Some geckos have higher contrast in their coloring, while others appear more faded.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Since 1979, The Connecticut Collection has grown to over 2500 works of art including items from a wall tapestry by Frank Stella, original prints by Anni Albers, an array of sculptures by Wolfgang Behl, and a drawing by Sol LeWitt.—
Andre Rochester,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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These detailed drawings offer a glimpse into a building’s past.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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Score the 100% cotton style in red floral, light pink floral, or black paisley for $45.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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Still, even in light moments like this, there’s also a shade, as another mouse game undermines the vibration technology that Welcome Tour tries to promote.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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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,
21 May 2025
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Indeed, secrets is the operative word, applied not only to these gifted designers but to the Petit Palais, whose collection of some 5,600 jewelry sketches and gouache renderings is barely known, even to specialists.—
Ruth Peltason,
Air Mail,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The final lot, a tempera painting by Jacob Lawrence from 1958, failed to sell, providing a rather awkward round of applause to close the evening.—
Robb Report,
Robb Report,
18 May 2025
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A number of the pieces on display – including works in tempera, gouache, acrylic, oil, pencil, pen, and fiber – have rarely been seen outside private collections.—
Mackenzie Farkus,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Bring your own artwork and supplies (acrylic, oil, or watercolor) to work with Alex and fellow artists.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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An acrylic fish tank, on the other hand, is lighter weight, can come in a variety of shapes, and is slightly more impact-resistant than glass.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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“Pastel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastel. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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