as in pallid
lacking a healthy skin color
paramedics knew she was in shock because she was ashy and shaking
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Recent Examples of ashy
The main difference is that talc is now absent in its formula to make ashy finishes a thing of the past for deeper skin tones.
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
More than 12,000 structures have been destroyed, many of them homes and businesses that are reduced to ashy foundation footprints.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
But the ongoing Eaton fire and its ashy aftermath don’t appear to be offering the ending the nursery’s owners had in mind.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
But there is more to this than sweaty handshakes and awkward small talk over ashy coffee.
—Cherie Kloss, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
More than 12,000 structures have been destroyed, many of them homes and businesses that are reduced to ashy foundation footprints.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
But the ongoing Eaton fire and its ashy aftermath don’t appear to be offering the ending the nursery’s owners had in mind.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
But there is more to this than sweaty handshakes and awkward small talk over ashy coffee.
—Cherie Kloss, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for ashy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ashy
Adjective
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Folk-rock and psychedelia would make Peter, Paul and Mary sound pallid and precious, although nostalgia sustained them through a later reunion career.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The company, which relies heavily on sales in mainland China where Arc’teryx and Salomon are especially popular, suffered from fears of weak consumer demand given the pallid state of the Chinese economy.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
24 Nov. 2024
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Abstract Tips Using one of spring’s hottest nail colors, Michelle creates a curved striped ombré look that slowly fades into a soft pale pink at the base.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
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Second place: An exam cram in green Saumya Khandelwal, India Saumya Khandelwal The green in this photo is what hits you first — the dress, the wall and then maybe the small pale rectangle on the screen.—
Vicky Hallett,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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His skin, particularly his face, had an ashen appearance.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
10 Jan. 2025
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Metal railings or a charred brick chimney were all that remained to distinguish the ashen piles.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Ashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ashy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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