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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ashy
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine won Vladimir Putin a certain admiration in countries of the global South, as well as among MAGA Americans, while Joe Biden’s appeals to democratic values seemed pallid and hypocritical.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The paintings are brushy and pallid, seemingly hinting at a dissatisfaction with commodified products such as these.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The 31-year-old pop superstar, nominated for Best Supporting Actress, arrived in a pale pink Schiaparelli ball gown covered in 190,000 sequins and rhinestones.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Nitrogen deficiency appears as stunted plant growth and pale green or yellow leaves.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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As the trial got underway, her clients sat ashen at the defense table.—
J. David Goodman,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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His skin, particularly his face, had an ashen appearance.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Ashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ashy. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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