as in boring
lacking in distinctive features or qualities
some food critics have dismissed that chef's version of French cuisine as beige and boring
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Recent Examples of beige
Right now, this bag is on sale in beige, black, blue, green, pink, purple, and gray for just $28.
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Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2025
The stone and beige brick structures that now span almost an entire block of Circle Park Boulevard were constructed in the early fifties.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2025
Grab it on sale in five finishes: walnut, white, gray, gray beige, and black.
—Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2025
In the bathrooms, Fournier drew inspiration from the lavatory tilework at the Musée Nissim de Camondo in Paris, replicating the pattern in green and beige marble for the primary bath and rich browns for the secondary.
—Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 29 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2025
The stone and beige brick structures that now span almost an entire block of Circle Park Boulevard were constructed in the early fifties.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2025
Grab it on sale in five finishes: walnut, white, gray, gray beige, and black.
—Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2025
In the bathrooms, Fournier drew inspiration from the lavatory tilework at the Musée Nissim de Camondo in Paris, replicating the pattern in green and beige marble for the primary bath and rich browns for the secondary.
—Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beige
Adjective
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Harris, the narrator’s husband: Paul Mescal or Nick Kroll Can Ireland's sexiest chain-wearer reinvent himself as a boring straight guy who's not entirely fulfilling his wife?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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From awful ads to a divisive halftime show to a boring game, 10 things to forget.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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Matching the mood of the evening, many guests opted to wear darker and neutral tones—though that didn’t preclude them from dynamic fashion moments.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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MoffettNathanson downgrades Roblox to sell from neutral The firm says Roblox shares have run too far too fast.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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Geno Auriemma’s Huskies, after losing to a ranked team, usually has to wait weeks while wading through a series of nondescript Big East opponents to get another chance.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
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Long Draw Pizza Sited in a nondescript sheet metal building, Long Draw Pizza is a local favorite.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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For a company known for its ingenuity, Disney seemed to phone it in this year by spending their precious millions on a dull ad that imagines a universe without their iconic IP.—
Rob LeDonne,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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The female is dull yellow-green without any markings.—
Stan Tekiela,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Beige.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beige. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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