pallid
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On the silver screen, it dazzles like few contemporary science fiction films do, opting for color over the pallid gray verisimilitude that often bogs down its peers.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
The lopsided scoreline was just reward for two-time European champions Chelsea, who were superior from the first whistle against a pallid Barcelona team.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
The pictures show a pallid, hollow-eyed man, resembling Poe, who’s sitting by the fire in his dressing gown when there comes a gentle “rapping, rapping” at the door.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Rusted metal frames and a blanket of pallid ash still sit within a few hundred feet from the ocean.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025
Before them, darkling against a pallid sky, the great mountains reared their threatening heads.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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