as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the pink of society will be at the gala for the city's opera company
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as in to pierce
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
accidentally pinked my shoulder with his fencing sword
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as in pinkish
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Recent Examples of pink
Gayatri Shah, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
The six other styles include a red and white shell, a blue shell, a black and rainbow shell, a grey shell with purple, pink, red, yellow and black stripes, as well as a white shell with red, blue and yellow geometric shapes.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Náosha Gregg, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Auroras typically appear in a range of colors, including greens, pinks and reds, often featuring several shades of these colors.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Heaped upon it: pork products representing every hue on the glistening spectrum from brown to pink (rosy ham hock, charred pork belly, thick shoulder slices, a common hot dog).
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
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Noun
Ghiya uses stones like pink and purple sapphire, onyx, citrine, and tourmaline to create wearable confections.
—Gayatri Shah, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
The six other styles include a red and white shell, a blue shell, a black and rainbow shell, a grey shell with purple, pink, red, yellow and black stripes, as well as a white shell with red, blue and yellow geometric shapes.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
The color pink is a reflection of Esmeralda Hernandez’s personality.
—Náosha Gregg, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Auroras typically appear in a range of colors, including greens, pinks and reds, often featuring several shades of these colors.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Rosé wines typically range from light red to pink to salmon, but color alone doesn’t define a rosé.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Heaped upon it: pork products representing every hue on the glistening spectrum from brown to pink (rosy ham hock, charred pork belly, thick shoulder slices, a common hot dog).
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink
Noun
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Kyle Schwarber is in the midst of what may be the most explosive offensive season of his MLB career, already setting personal bests with 53 home runs and 128 RBI.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Overall, Moniak has posted personal bests in games (127), runs (57), hits (109), triples (eight), homers (22) and RBIs (65) in 2025.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Transfer to oven, and bake until apples are tender when pierced with a wooden pick, about 25 minutes.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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In 2020, when the world shut down because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Rowan continued to operate by sending nurses to people’s homes to get their ears pierced.—
Jennifer Liu
Tasia Jensen,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This shrubby plant produces numerous wands of beautiful pinkish-purple blooms.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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Stewart wore a pinkish brown tweed jacket with a double-breasted silhouette, peaked lapels, structured shoulders with shoulder pads, and gleaming golden buttons.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gardens are another staple; as Imperial Gardens dazzle with vivid flower displays, Montpellier Gardens host Cheltenham’s top festivals.—
Vicky Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Scientists now know that endophytes indeed migrate from soil but also from above-ground sources, entering via leaves, stalks, and flowers, or inherited via seed.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the third, a man stabbed his cell mate multiple times and attempted to hide his body under a sheet.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The assailant then walked into the restaurant’s breakroom and began stabbing the victim multiple times, police said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Here's how to wear baggy jeans with brown and black boots for fall 2025.—
Michel Mejía,
Glamour,
14 Sep. 2025
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The wide-calf style comes in black, brown, and white.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If a shopper sees a luxury beauty cream that’s being sold at a 91% discount from its typical retail price, as CNBC found during its investigation into Walmart’s marketplace, that’s a major red flag that the item could be counterfeit.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Paige Tortorelli,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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This Universal Thread bag has lookalike double faux leather handles, is made of durable nylon-like fabric, comes in multiple colors, including classic navy and cream, and has interior pockets for organization.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But all of that also was punctured in the last Super Bowl, when the Chiefs fell behind 34-0 before putting up some late points to make the final margin appear far more respectable than the game was.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Microneedling is a treatment that uses thin, vibrating needles to puncture your skin.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Pink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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