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 stabs
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
accidentally pinked my shoulder with his fencing sword
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Recent Examples of pinks
Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
On the map, everything north of Tennessee was blanketed in purples and pinks and blues, signalling heavy snow, while everything south was bone white—meaning no snow, not even an inch.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
Byrom is a fan of limewash for its timeworn sensibility, while Young’s walls are painted in soft off-white calcio, with original hues—pale pinks and warm honey tones—still visible in places.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
The skies erupted with greens and pinks.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
Adding this 22-inch wreath to your door will provide a bright spot to welcome you home, thanks to its beautiful splashes of reds, pinks, and purples.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
After all, who would Elle Woods be without her dopamine-inducing wardrobe of pinks of all shades?
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Skies appear extra-blue, hollyhocks come in brilliant reds and pinks.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Auroras typically appear in a range of colors, including greens, pinks and reds, often featuring several shades of these colors.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
Valentine’s Day is all about reds and pinks, applied in whatever way feels swoon-worthy to you.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
On the map, everything north of Tennessee was blanketed in purples and pinks and blues, signalling heavy snow, while everything south was bone white—meaning no snow, not even an inch.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
Byrom is a fan of limewash for its timeworn sensibility, while Young’s walls are painted in soft off-white calcio, with original hues—pale pinks and warm honey tones—still visible in places.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
The skies erupted with greens and pinks.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
Adding this 22-inch wreath to your door will provide a bright spot to welcome you home, thanks to its beautiful splashes of reds, pinks, and purples.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
After all, who would Elle Woods be without her dopamine-inducing wardrobe of pinks of all shades?
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Skies appear extra-blue, hollyhocks come in brilliant reds and pinks.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Auroras typically appear in a range of colors, including greens, pinks and reds, often featuring several shades of these colors.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinks
Noun
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Winning gold in 1998 and bronze in 2006 was no fluke; the Czechs were right there in terms of roster quality with the best-of-the-best.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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There were old ladies’ sequin dresses and their Sunday best.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bautista stabs and shoots his assailants in an operatic eruption of violence that is done in a single, extended shot.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Milo tries to be a hero, trying to use pepper spray on Morgan, but Morgan stabs and kills him.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The selection features body washes and creams, hand soaps and sanitizers, fine fragrance mists, lip glosses, candles, and decorative accessories.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2026
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Pharmacy technician students practice compounding mock medications such as lip balms and creams.—
Wilborn P. Nobles III,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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According to him, the goal is to build a system that modernizes the full lifecycle of a prescription from the moment it’s written to when the patient picks it up, and ideally beyond.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Her top picks for what to turn to instead include burgundy and oxblood.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But Anderson punctures his weed haze with the bright light of a past that in actuality never dimmed, when Lockjaw begins to hunt Pat and Willa.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
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Recounting his visit with Shelton’s body after she’d been taken off of life support in From Bleak to Dark, Maron punctures the somber scene with a joke about taking a selfie.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Visitors were leaving potted plants and grocery-store flowers, many of them yellow, symbolizing hope for a safe return.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Stores have stocked up on flowers and chocolates ahead of Valentine's Day this weekend, but this isn't always how the holiday was celebrated.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Progress sticks when compassion ensures that everyone gets heard.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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But this is not the substance of the speech that sticks.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Much of it is guilt by association — on the grounds, if nothing else, that elites should have known better than to associate with such a man.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Presidents, billionaires, royalty, intelligence officials and cultural elites appear in records tied to Epstein’s world.—
Kaitlyn Buss,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinks. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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