PINKS Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

pinks 1 of 2

noun

plural of pink

as in best

individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class the pink of society will be at the gala for the city's opera company

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pinks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pink

as in stabs

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object accidentally pinked my shoulder with his fencing sword

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Recent Examples of pinks

Noun

Custom mats and tiles of greens, blues and pinks are set on tables with four chairs. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026 The collection certainly taps into the trend for colored denim, offering offers sandy neutrals, frosted greys, soft pinks, marbled textures and vintage tints with brown and green tones. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026 With summer comes the typical explosion of blooms and colors in the garden, from bright pinks and poppy reds to delicate purples and electric blues. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026 Teal is coming out on top, with its mesmerizing mix of sea-blue and green undertones, as well as flamingo pinks flecked with iridescent shimmer particles. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 18 July 2026 Flowers in shades of gentle pinks and purples have an enduring appeal and can make just as much of an impact as bolder colors. — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2026 Fill your pots of pinks with well-draining and slightly alkaline soil, and set them in a spot that gets at least six hours of full sun per day to flourish. — The Spruce, 11 July 2026 Being in vacation mode also ushers in a more carefree attitude because there’s something magical about summer activities like catching lightning bugs and watching the blazing oranges and pinks of a setting sun dip below the horizon. — Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026 Auralee, Celine and Dries Van Noten showed full tonal looks in blues, pinks, and soft yellows. — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 5 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinks

Noun

Scott William Winters plays Clark, a Harvard student who Will intellectually bests.

— Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
His hitting metrics are all career bests, and he’s headed for his fourth consecutive season of 20-plus homers.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 July 2026

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Pretty early on Europeans became obsessed with skin whitening creams—again, problematic—many of which contained really, really harmful ingredients, also problematic, like lead and mercury.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
Don’t use scouring powders or abrasive creams, or rust removers.

— Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026

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Verb

After the couple’s differing tastes in music came to light, Miller asked who picks the music in the car.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
But vintage bentwood chairs produced later are one of Williamson’s picks for older styles that continue to find a place in contemporary interiors.

— Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of picks

Noun

Remember the milky yellow heels in Dior’s fall 2026 collection (topped with 3D flowers)?

— Andrea Bossi, Allure, 8 Aug. 2026
Companies began printing cotton bags with small patterns, such as flowers and geometric designs, and ladies used them to make aprons, dresses, and—of course—quilts.

— Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of flowers

Verb

That’s because when a snake bites and punctures the skin and transfers venom into the victim’s body, the venom attacks the skin, soft tissue and connective tissue beneath it.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
If a foreign object punctures the tread or sidewall, your tire can deflate slowly or quickly, depending on the puncture.

— Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 29 May 2026

Definition of punctures

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Under the Assad regime, the parliament functioned as a ceremonial fig leaf that served political elites and passed laws that stripped ordinary Syrians of their basic rights.

— Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026
Haley Stevens says criticism comes from coastal elites In the viral TMZ video posted July 22, Stevens was stopped by Jacob Wasserman, a member of the gossip brigade's new team in Washington.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of elites

Verb

The standout episode—the conversion history of Kendra, a Black striver married to the Schwoopers’ daughter, Shira—sticks its landing, enabling the viewer to see faith as a refuge, not a cage.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
Otherwise, Kail sticks closely to the template established for him, recreating every scene and sequence from the first movie with ruthless fidelity and adding essentially no departures of any significance.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

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