pastels

noun

plural of pastel
as in watercolors

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  1. drawings
  2. sketches
Noun
  • Related Articles The exhibition is co-organized by Joanna Sheers Seidenstein, the Met’s curator of European drawings and prints, and Blaise Ducos, who oversees Dutch and Flemish paintings at the Louvre.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Find here Gruau’s original gouaches and Hervé van der Straeten’s drawings.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of drawings
Noun
  • No Bad Memories is an unusual gambit; by my count, there are 12 interstitial sketches to the record’s 14 proper songs.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The opening event, which included a 3,000-drone performance, wellness events such as sound healing, journal customization, aura photography and fashion sketches, was attended by global ambassador Jisoo and models Ming Xi and Stella Maxwell.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of sketches
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“Pastels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastels. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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