I. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a glowing/rosy/pink complexion (= healthy and pink – used about women or children )
be tickled pink (= be very pleased or amused )
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The kids were tickled pink to see you on TV!
dark blue/green/pink etc
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a dark blue dress
dusky pink/orange/blue etc
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a dusky pink room
pink gin
pink pound
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Companies are trying to attract the pink pound.
pink slip
pinking shears
shocking pink
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
cheek
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Their appearance may not be one of illness because of these pink cheeks .
dress
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I wore a sweet pink dress with dark pink roses patterning it.
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Would Papa consent, in a few years' time, to his marrying the quiet young woman in the pink dress ?
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She wore a pale pink dress that swirled around slender legs and her hair was caught back with a matching headband.
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Louise picked out a pretty little pink dress that nobody could possibly take exception to and so honour was satisfied.
face
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Here and there banners waved above the sea of pink faces , proclaiming districts and religious associations.
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Orange hair, pink face , blue eyes.
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Sew the hat brim on to the join between the pink face and yellow hat.
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The soldiers' pink faces stood out in my mind.
flower
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The bedroom is wallpapered, both on walls and ceiling, with a delicate tiny pink flower motif on a white background.
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The vibrant village is a place where some residents plant rows of red and pink flowers around their squat concrete houses.
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Centaury got its name from the centaur, which cured itself from a poisoned dart with this pink flower .
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Eventually the banana will send out a large pink flower .
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The church was full of pink flowers - her favourite colour.
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On the window-sill was a potted geranium, still in pink flower .
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The pale pink flowers and grey-green leaves would match with most other plants placed against it.
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Chives look well, too, providing leaves for salads and pink flowers for air-drying.
gin
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Heather finished her pink gin and made herself another.
ribbon
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She had scraped her hair back from her forehead and tied it in a ponytail with a pink ribbon .
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Her face was framed by her Pamela bonnet, a nimbus of straw trimmed with pink ribbons and blue silk anemones.
rose
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On the table in front of the sofa was a vase holding four pink roses , the blooms in various stages of uncurled perfection.
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Red and pink roses on the campus were in full bloom.
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I wore a sweet pink dress with dark pink roses patterning it.
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A bunch of bright pink roses tapped the window, like a last gesture of summer.
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Amsterdam Mayor Job Cohen presided over the midnight ceremony in the council chambers, which were decorated with red and pink roses .
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An artificial pink rose had been placed on the red cover roughly in the centre of the body.
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It stood out, jagged and broken like a decaying tooth, and it was covered with pale pink roses .
salmon
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Drift nets up to 50 kilometres long are used primarily for catching tuna, squid and pink salmon .
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Traditionally, most of the pink salmon catch has gone into cans, as a less expensive alternative to sockeye.
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These pink salmon , the ladies.
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Next week: Jay Harlow on overlooked pink salmon .
shirt
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Thomas pink shirt , as before.
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His pink shirt clinging to the curve of his belly.
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Jeremy Yes, the gentleman in the pink shirt .
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She said she thought the pink shirt looked lovely with my bottle-green uniform, much better than boring old white.
silk
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The wall lights in the great stone walls were bedecked with pink silk shades.
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Something about the slave girl fascinated Heather as she took in the pink silk dress hugging the curves of her body.
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He looked gorgeous, dressed in a pink silk gown with a gold-tasselled cord round his waist.
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Wearing a pink silk shirt and a yellow tie.
slip
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One of the pink slips was a Returning-Your-Call message from a recently-elected female politician she had been trying to contact for days.
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Ron got his pink slip over twenty-five years ago.
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During those terrible months after getting his pink slip , he filled out endless application forms.
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This year, one in four people who got pink slips were zapped by mergers.
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The result, as Dillard knows firsthand, is a pink slip for many missile employees.
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Employees at defense-related firms dramatically cut back their household spending, fearing pink slips .
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For tomorrow the paycheck might turn to a pink slip .
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He reported feeling surprised that his reaction to his pink slip had been more relief than anger.
tongue
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A vast pink tongue was hanging out of the creature's mouth between a pair of the longest, sharpest teeth imaginable.
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As he got closer I could hear his breathing as well, and I saw his pink tongue sweep across his lips.
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As they get older, the puppies can expect to see their pink tongues turn a distinctive bluey black colour.
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A pink tongue darted uncertainly over his lips and he swallowed hard.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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pink and white stripes
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pink carnations
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A woman crept down her front steps in a pink bathrobe, her hand holding on to the rail beside the steps.
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Stems of pale pink blooms above bright green leaves.
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The pink Kaopectate left milky, stringy strands on the bathroom sink.
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The prettiest was the one in the pale pink jacket, who never looked around her as she worked.
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They slid away furtively, the pink lids blinking.
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This species is quite attractive with a pink and gold shell and feeds upon algae and diatom detritus.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
bright
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We have ten videos and ten bright pink Stepping Out bags as prizes in a 7 Days Plus competition.
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It was a bright pink crooked pena novelty item that belonged to my daughter.
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What about some bright cans of pink , green, blue, and light yellow paint to cheer up our gloomy walls?
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Add the salmon, scallops and shrimp and stir-fry until the shrimp turn bright pink .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
dusty blue/pink etc
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The rising sun slowly turns the drab greys and dull browns of the mountains to patches of pale gold and dusty pinks.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Although many range from shocking pink to cerise, the blue pulse gives the whole place a purple glow.
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Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes sparkled, while the deep rose pink of the bodice suited her to perfection.
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It did not turn an appetizing pink .
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Stronger pinks can be softened with brush-stroke application.
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With her blue-black qi-pao, they bordered on desperate pink .