pale
Example Sentences
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Super Micro’s performance also pales in comparison to how other tech companies have done this year.
From Barron's
One pendant evokes the sea with its swirl of mother-of-pearl, spiral seashells and rivulets of pale gray leather arranged above a piece of bleached coral.
From Los Angeles Times
Yet even that effort pales against China’s push on renewable energy.
One reporter present at the meeting described the assembled billionaires as "pale and sleep-deprived".
From BBC
The show’s sublime ensemble of his work illustrates how Frank’s clean lines are complemented by pale and pricey finishes of materials like parchment and shagreen.
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