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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 to pierce
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
accidentally pinked my shoulder with his fencing sword
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Recent Examples of pink
Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
The pink micromoon will begin rising at dusk this Saturday, reaching its greatest illumination at 8:22 PM EDT.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
On top of that, sunny orange-yellow flowers complement the brilliant pinks and purples of zinnia blooms beautifully, and these two plants are often used together in bouquets or cottage garden designs.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Baume & Mercier Contributor, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Editor's tip: The treatment comes in four shades, ranging from clear and fragrance-free to pink with a subtle vanilla scent.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 6 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Just outside the fence are a line of plants including maidenhair and pink muhly grasses, Texas sage and society garlic.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
The pink micromoon will begin rising at dusk this Saturday, reaching its greatest illumination at 8:22 PM EDT.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
Any light color with a creamy softness to it (think lilac, baby pink and powder blue) is a pastel.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
On top of that, sunny orange-yellow flowers complement the brilliant pinks and purples of zinnia blooms beautifully, and these two plants are often used together in bouquets or cottage garden designs.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
For Men And Women For both men and women, the Rivera collection offers diameters ranging from 33 to 43 mm, along with a colour palette that spans from blue to pink.
—Baume & Mercier Contributor, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Editor's tip: The treatment comes in four shades, ranging from clear and fragrance-free to pink with a subtle vanilla scent.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 6 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink
Adjective
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And the terraces, with big pinkish concrete tiles, look a little, well, lame.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
17 Mar. 2025
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The alpine plant is a member of the rhododendron family and produces similar pinkish-reddish-purplish flowers.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Her personal bests are 12.24 and 11.09, respectively.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Delaney, who has been public about his own experience with death in losing his toddler-aged son to a brain tumor, and Slate, a comedian with the soul of a poet, are each at their bests here.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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To get an empty eggshell, pierce small holes on either end of a fresh, raw egg with a needle and gently blow the contents out into a bowl.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
16 Apr. 2025
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Wolf, Puss in Boots’s big villain, had piercing red eyes; Sinners’s villain Remmick (Jack O’Connell) has piercing red eyes.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The gardener starts by placing unwaxed brown cardboard on the soil surface without digging to remove weeds or grass underneath.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ahead of the May 12 change, current dress code allows staff to wear bottoms with the colors gray, brown or navy.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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March kicks off an incredible season of flower festivals in and around Portland, Salem, the Willamette Valley, and beyond that keeps rolling until the end of September.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Some states stood out for their flower preferences and the reasoning could be multifaceted—like zoning, season, or even cultural differences.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The passenger who shot him was stabbed in the back and lungs and remains in critical condition, according to CBS News.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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In March, a teen was stabbed in the eye during school hours, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the incident who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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However, evidence increasingly suggests that early in its life, Mars was a warm and wet planet much like our own.—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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Deals on seating Deals on outdoor rugs Deals on pools and hot tubs Deals on fire pits Deals on storage Deals lights and umbrella Deals on seating Seating areas can create a focal point in your garden decor and are a great place to relax in warmer weather.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The collection itself is 53 pieces with a color story that focuses on blue denim, black, cream, and pops of vermillion, so a true classic American fashion color palette.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, the no-white rule also applies to cream, ivory, beige, and all of the above, Choi concurs.—
Maria Ward,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Pink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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