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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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Recent Examples of pink
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
For 4-by-6-inch labels, for example, color choices are white, pink, blue, and brown, with per-label prices ranging from 4 to 8 cents.
—PCMAG, 1 Feb. 2025
Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 16 Jan. 2025
On what day of the week do the Plastics wear pink in Mean Girls?
—Alex Vance, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
Hannah Coates, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024
Starring Jonathan Bennett, Tim Meadows, Amanda Seyfried, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler, Lizzy Caplan and Fey, the bubbly pink yet darkly satisfying movie excoriates the impossibilities of teen girlhood and the chaos that ensues when an outsider is enlisted to spy on the most popular group in school.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
If your relationship is centered around hiking and adventure, a pink card with a heart on it might not match the style of your relationship.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
For 4-by-6-inch labels, for example, color choices are white, pink, blue, and brown, with per-label prices ranging from 4 to 8 cents.
—PCMAG, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
Finally, the iconic red and blue Joy-Cons give way to sleeker versions which are black with some pops of color beneath the thumbsticks — a softer blue and a coral-tinged pink.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 16 Jan. 2025
On what day of the week do the Plastics wear pink in Mean Girls?
—Alex Vance, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
There is the trademark feline flick and voluptuous eyelashes; the bold lipsticks, from red to pink; glamorous blow dries; and her bold eyebrows, expertly filled in.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024
Starring Jonathan Bennett, Tim Meadows, Amanda Seyfried, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler, Lizzy Caplan and Fey, the bubbly pink yet darkly satisfying movie excoriates the impossibilities of teen girlhood and the chaos that ensues when an outsider is enlisted to spy on the most popular group in school.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink
Adjective
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Later that year, the Fearless Tour kicked off and Swift wore a pinkish strawberry red lip each night — the rest was history.—
Claire Fox,
refinery29.com,
14 Feb. 2024
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The tall pinkish purple present: Peppermint Paraglider Glider The tall present with the blue bow: Yule Bag Back Bling The tall red present: Snow Sparkle Contrail The square purple present: That’s Cold Jac!—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Adjust this setting using recording software and compare results to see what sounds bests.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
29 Jan. 2025
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Reese, a Randallstown native and St. Frances graduate who eclipsed previous career bests of 24 points and 16 rebounds, and Queen, a Baltimore resident, propelled the Terps to outscore the Fighting Illini in the paint, 62-34.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Deputies found Campitelli, a popular piercing artist, dead in her Merritt Island apartment on May 15, 2021, after Keller called 911 saying she had been shot, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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His face is a death mask: gaunt and soiled, teeth pebbly, eyes dilated but piercing in their last hint of blued luminescence.—
Matt Thompson,
SPIN,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Some of the photos also featured small brown baby shoes with pink roses on top.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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There's an older white female with some brown hair.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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He was seen standing in the middle of the ranch with his arms raised holding a bunch of flowers in one hand.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Its flowers can be red, pink, white, purple, peach, or yellow.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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That’s when Padilla lunged and stabbed the man that held the door open, police said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article A parolee stabbed a man aboard a Midtown Manhattan subway Tuesday after the victim accidentally bumped into him, police sources said.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The art infuses the room, outfitted in warm neutrals, with rich color.—
Kristen Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
29 Jan. 2025
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Low temperatures could rise as a warm rain system crosses the Valley, Purdue said, while high temperatures are expected to remain typical.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The treat is then topped with vanilla cream and more chocolate cookie pieces.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Like our favorite eye creams, many of these top picks are spiked with skin-loving ingredients such as glycerin, cica, arnica, and licorice root extract to boost hydration and promote even skin tone.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Pink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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