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pastel

[pa-stel, pas-tl] / pæˈstɛl, ˈpæs tl /
ADJECTIVE
muted in color
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At a local Caribbean cafe, complete with pastel floral tiles, plastic-covered couches, and the trills of guitar from “Pa’ Que Retozen” echoing through maxed-out speakers, he explains how it all began.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

She says if you are looking to replicate this trend, mix pastel colours, dreamy florals, and tactile materials to form "unexpected clashes" that "look really messy".

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Growing venture capital–backed consumer brands, like Blank Street Coffee and dentist office Tend, traded in neons for pastel greens.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

Elsewhere in Haute Couture Week, Puerto Rican music star Bad Bunny sat front row for the Schiaparelli show in a pastel yellow-coloured suit and a tie of plaited golden strands.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

"I keep thinking about ghosts," I said as we walked alongside the pastel houses with flat facades and square windows.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour


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