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pastel

[pa-stel, pas-tl] / pæˈstɛl, ˈpæs tl /
ADJECTIVE
muted in color
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These days, pastel and fluorescent birds groom, preen and bicker in enclosures behind the home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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

A palette of pastel mint green and baby pink was showcased, with bejewelled satin trouser suits and sparkling evening gowns.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

After watching the changing of the guard at the candy-box-style Palais Princier de Monaco, home of Prince Albert II, I wandered into the narrow stone-paved lanes lined with pastel houses of the old town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Adele made her granddaughters and me Easter outfits in pastel colors, and we celebrated with an Easter egg hunt and picnic in a park.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter