pastel
Example Sentences
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The vivid pink began to fade after four days, becoming a softer pastel shade.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2026
His debut piece for Coachella captured a pastel desert with a giant California poppy-turned-Venus flytrap, its long stem ending in a stylus on a record player rooted in a tree stump.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Le Particulier Miami – This newly opened Mid-Beach gem embraces Art Deco whimsy with pastel pinks and purples, brass accents and flamingo-covered wallpaper.
From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026
A palette of pastel mint green and baby pink was showcased, with bejewelled satin trouser suits and sparkling evening gowns.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
She wore a dark dress, unlike the other girls in their white cotton or pastel flowery prints, so she stood out like a mourner at a wedding.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing pastel
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