pale

Example Sentences

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American workers’ actual retirement savings pale in comparison to the $1.46 million goal.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“I love seeing the deep, rich green of the toyon next to the pale green of the sage, dudleyas, sagebrush and the olive tree,” Smee says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Previous away strips have been bright yellow, pale blue, white and multi-coloured patterned.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

However, as my colleague Mackenzie Tatananni reports, the cost reductions pale in comparison to the company’s huge artificial intelligence spending commitments.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The drawing’s not large—about half a sheet of notebook paper—but every inch is covered in pale green whorls and squiggles.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila