palette
noun
a thin and usually oval or oblong board or tablet with a thumb hole at one end, used by painters for holding and mixing colors.
palettes
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pluralof palette.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Refn: You always have to try to do something — not different, but creatively see what other palettes are inside of you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
It makes Nana happy to see so many Mexican-inspired restaurants in the mainstream, which not only satisfy our shared palettes but also serve as unofficial ambassadors of the good of Mexico.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026
At brands that target older demographics, such as Jones Road, Saie and Counter, color palettes are “generally subdued.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 7, 2026
Constable’s oil sketches, most unintended for public consumption, could be just as large and daring, and were prized for their extraordinarily loose paint-handling, transient atmospheric effects and true-to-nature palettes, the fruit of his plein-air practice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
He pictures the two of them going out to paint together, carrying their easels and palettes.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
