pinker
- comparative of pink.
Example Sentences
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The fruit gets pinker in the processing and the drink has a pinkish hue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025
Watching Bernie on stage—his face growing steadily pinker, with sheet-white hair pouring out from the baseball cap protecting his bald spot from the sun—it is impossible not to feel some grief for the man.
From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2025
"We just bought a new feeder and we just noticed their wool was gradually getting pinker and pinker," Mr Nicholson said.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2022
If your dog’s skin looks pinker than normal, it might be a sunburn.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 25, 2021
Emily acts like she hasn’t heard a thing, but I can see her flinch ever so slightly at Justin’s words, and her face turns a shade pinker.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
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