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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palish
Adjective
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People often make the mistake of going with a bright white paint color to balance out a room’s cool feel and muted light, but opting for a warm neutral is more effective for creating an inviting space.—
Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
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Snag it in black, white, green, blue, or maple or walnut wood stains in sizes ranging from 4 by 4 inches to 8 by 10 inches.—
Adjective
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Egg yolks can range in color from pale yellow to deep orange.—
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Think pale hues with a sober gray tint or tranquil neutrals.—
Adjective
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The light blue shade counteracts purple and pink tones to cover redness and veins, while the peach shade brightens and corrects sallow-looking skin.—
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At this hour—around midday—a sallow daylight filled the room.—
Adjective
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In other words, our complexion is looking pallid, our skin is dry, and our overall appearance is just a little blah at the moment.—
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And try to summon, from our pallid, hazy situation, vistas of the sort that draw so sweet and pure a gaze.—
Adjective
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Though ashen, the convex steel form still resonates to the rhythmic thump of her hands.—
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Blend it in with a finger, a brush, or a sponge, and voila: a summery, outdoorsy flush to keep ashen winter skin at bay.—
Adjective
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If the land in question has been converted from agricultural fields to golf-course acreage, the net impact of those other factors might actually be lessened, but that’s a wan exculpation.—
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The industrial lagers were flavorless, wan and dilute; craft beer, by contrast, would be rich, complex and delicious.—
Adjective
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The area was badly burned, but still Simpson noticed green sprouts peeking out of the ashy soil and from the branches of trees that the average passerby might assume were dead.—
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The fashion guru typically rocks her tried-and-true ashy blonde, occasionally opting for highlights and/or lowlights.—
Adjective
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Here are details on mouth-watering apple pies that are worthy of a holiday feast, and the pasty pies filled with spongy chunks of dry apple that are hard to chew.—
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Because Teddy believes that the woman sitting before him, freshly shorn and covered in pasty white lotion, is not of this Earth.—
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“Palish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palish. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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