pastel
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I’m told linen suits will be coming in soon in the pastel colors I’m looking for.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Throughout the novel - the cover of which is pastel pink with the title spelled out in children's alphabet blocks - the protagonist uses child-like language, wears children's clothing, and engages in child-like behaviour.
From BBC • Feb. 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
His student competition pictures of the 1770s are rendered in the painterly technique and pastel colors associated with the Rococo style of François Boucher and Jean-Honoré Fragonard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
What a landing party we were as we stalked about, identically dressed in saddle oxfords, long-tailed shirts, and pastel cotton pants, but all so different.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing pastel
Stroke of Genius: Words About Painting
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Visual Arts - Introductory
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