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pallid

[pal-id] / ˈpæl ɪd /


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I laughed 10 times, which makes this “Scary Movie” the best of the bunch — a pallid compliment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The work depicts a group of characters who find themselves trapped in a warren of bizarrely laid-out rooms resembling empty offices, illuminated by a pallid yellow light.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

By contrast, Moncler brand’s sales in Europe fell 1% compared with a year prior as pallid tourism flows weighed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

On the silver screen, it dazzles like few contemporary science fiction films do, opting for color over the pallid gray verisimilitude that often bogs down its peers.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

It seeped a pallid light into the citadel’s gloom and turned the moth to smoke on the table.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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