Examples of “pale” in a Sentence

adjective Light in color, or lacking the usual color, especially in the face.

• The baby has pale skin, so we always put a hat on her in summer.
• She looked pale after the long flight.
• He painted the room a pale shade of yellow.

verb To become pale, especially from shock, fear, or illness.

• She paled at the sight of the needle and sat down quickly.
• I saw him pale as he read the angry message.
• He paled when he heard the news.

verb To seem weaker or less impressive by comparison.

• My little garden pales in comparison with the huge park nearby.
• Last year's problems pale beside the troubles we face now.
• Her early work pales next to what she achieved later.

noun The historical phrase "beyond the pale," meaning outside acceptable limits or boundaries.

• Shouting at the referee like that is beyond the pale.
• Most of us felt that his rude joke went beyond the pale.
• His comments were considered well beyond the pale.