as in pale
lacking intensity of color
a pastel blue to go with the pale pink walls
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Recent Examples of pastel
Ty Gaskins, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
This color scheme suits all genders and styles, from bright red sweaters to pastel pink dresses.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Think French manicures, chrome, and abstract nail art in shades of pastel or gradients of pink.
—Glamour, 16 Jan. 2025
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Related Articles King paired the gown with pointed pastel blue heels that peeked out from beneath the floor-length skirt.
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
This color scheme suits all genders and styles, from bright red sweaters to pastel pink dresses.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
Image Pat Nixon, in pink, and Betty Ford, in blue, wore pastels on Aug. 9, 1974, which was a miserable day for President Richard Nixon.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Think French manicures, chrome, and abstract nail art in shades of pastel or gradients of pink.
—Glamour, 16 Jan. 2025
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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
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Earlier this year a rare watercolor landscape by 19th century Philadelphia artist William H. Dorsey was found in a thrift store in Glendale, Pennsylvania.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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As with many watercolors, his interpretation of one of the 20th century’s most recognizable moments was messy, but beautiful.—
Ken Makin,
The Christian Science Monitor,
20 Jan. 2025
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Gray and faded whiskers may be changed to their natural color and even brown or black by using Buckingham dye – try it.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Groom indoor foliage to remove old leaves, faded flowers and declining portions.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2025
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The lottery player scored $100,000 during the Feb. 12 drawing, according to the Texas Lottery.—
Helena Wegner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Art Institute offered a foretaste of the collection through two exhibitions — one focused on Neoclassical paintings, the other on French Revolution-era drawings — in the fall.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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Yet another way to think of him is as a forefather of the light and space movement of the 1960s and ’70s.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Mexico is the largest source of U.S. light vehicle imports, representing about 15% of sales.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2025
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One of them was watercolor and one of them was done with opaque gouache — The Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, all of these are gouaches.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
26 July 2024
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Her works are softly abstract; powdery colors form cloud-like shapes that might be superimposed with free-handed linear strokes in acrylic, gouache, oil stick, oil pastels, and graphite.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2024
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In egg tempera and gold leaf on wood, Santiago with an Apostolic Man shows a figure at right-hand staring at the viewer.—
John Oseid,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Two works of egg tempera on calfskin from New York painter Altoon Sultan-Dark Corner (2021) and Lines and loop (2021), adorn the walls.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
3 Sep. 2019
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Compared to base coats, which create a smooth, protective layer for polish, nail primers are the secret to making gel, acrylics, or dip nails last longer by boosting adhesion and preventing lifting.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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Cotton socks absorb moisture but don't release it as well as sweat-wicking fabrics like polyester, acrylic, polypropylene, or wool.56 4.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Pastel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastel. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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