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Recent Examples of waxen
Instead, the moss’s telltale sign of woe is its glum, grayish hue, a waxen appearance that comes from ferns and algae that have crept over it.
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Sabrina Imbler, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Dec. 2020
Sabrina Imbler, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waxen
Adjective
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During a visit in August with two Times reporters, Mr. Perez’s skin was sallow.—
Aimee Ortiz,
New York Times,
7 Dec. 2023
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An awkward, sallow, provincial, minor army officer, Napoleon, was irresistibly drawn to Joséphine, attracted by her proximity to the most powerful men in France.—
Anne Higonnet,
Vogue,
17 Nov. 2023
Adjective
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The surgery is often needed to relieve symptoms of coronary artery disease, which occurs when plaque — a waxy substance primarily consisting of cholesterol, fat, calcium, and cellular waste products — builds up in the heart and associated arteries, according to Harvard Health.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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Soft scales are about 1/10 to 1/4-inch long and typically are waxy, bright white and produce a sticky waste called honeydew.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Robert Vaughn is a particularly pallid villain, and the movie’s case against computers, uh, hasn’t aged too well.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Rickman’s Snape was almost cartoonish with his hawk nose and long, straight black hair and pallid skin.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Patches of skin that appear red, white, blue, gray, yellow, purple, brown or ashen as opposed to their normal color.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
13 Jan. 2025
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In his post-game meeting with reporters, New York coach Tom Thibodeau looked ashen and was at loss for explaining what unfolded.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Consider his painting Inheritance (1897-99), which depicts a coughing mother holding a sickly newborn.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 July 2025
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Jessica leaves her apartment and tells him to get his stuff out by the end of the day, during which her sickly dog dies.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The creature had pale orange stripes along its body, eyes on the side of its head and other physical characteristics of a Barbados threadsnake.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 July 2025
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Other signs include pale or yellow leaves all over, mushy stems, and visible fungus at the base of the plant.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Plus, the kid isn’t dead either, as his flailing pale self that looks on the verge of the cadaverous pops out of the trunk Jack shoves him in.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Sep. 2024
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Moreover, keeping the cadaverous Biden in the White House is a daily reminder to the American people of the feebleness and anemia of the Democratic Party, which taints Harris by association.—
Armstrong Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
23 July 2024
Adjective
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The skin might also turn purple or blue in people with lighter skin tones or be gray or ashy in people with darker skin tones Vomiting or making gurgling noises.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Editor’s tip: For those with two-toned or naturally darker lips, finding a liner that shows up without looking ashy is key, and Fenty Beauty’s Coal Blooded gets it right.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Waxen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waxen. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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