pastel

Example Sentences

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We huddle around my phone as I show him images of Bad Bunny in the music video “NUEVAYoL” and Don Johnson in a pastel linen suit from an episode of “Miami Vice.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 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

When I got on a local bus the following morning, most of the other passengers were neatly groomed women wearing the pastel uniforms of housekeepers and nannies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Beckham quickly realised how deeply the colour pink runs through Miami's visual identity, from Art Deco buildings and neon signs to flamingos and pastel coastlines.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

His hopes of succeeding accelerated when one day Perry produced a pastel drawing he had made—a large, in no way technically naive portrait of Jesus.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote