white line

noun

Updated on: 16 Apr 2018

Definition of white line

: a band or edge of something white; especially : a stripe painted on a road and used to guide traffic

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That's why the loss of Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suárez hurts much more than between the white lines.

— adam baum, Cincinnati.com, "Why the loss of Reds third baseman Eugenio Suárez hurts off the field too," 9 Apr. 2018
His character only takes off during fantasy sequences done in a lively black-and-white line-drawing animation style that illustrate his peculiar brain and ways of thinking.

— katie walsh, latimes.com, "With an uninspired vocal turn from Johnny Depp, 'Sherlock Gnomes' is as slight as its heroes," 23 Mar. 2018
His character takes off only during fantasy sequences done in a lively black-and-white line-drawing animation style that illustrates his peculiar ways of thinking.

— katie walsh, kansascity, "‘Sherlock Gnomes’ is a garden-variety kid movie | The Kansas City Star," 22 Mar. 2018
Photos showed children being treated for wounds at a hospital and bodies shrouded in white lined up alongside makeshift graves.

— Washington Post, "Hospitals overwhelmed by bombing blitz of Damascus suburbs," 21 Feb. 2018
Francis also lauded a letter by Argentine bishops (about Amoris) that says there is no black-and-white line on who gets Communion, regardless of their marital situation.

— michelle boorstein, Washington Post, "Pope Francis issued a controversial document on the family. The D.C. archbishop has a pioneering plan to implement it.," 16 Mar. 2018
The 26-year-old from La Jolla, California, who's making his second consecutive appearance at Reds spring training, has thrived when he's been offered the chance to step between the white lines.

— adam baum, Cincinnati.com, "Reds' Brandon Dixon might be a long shot, but he keeps earning attention and opportunities," 4 Mar. 2018
Then, a white line will be painted along the edge of the driving lane to set apart the paved shoulder for bicyclers, joggers and walkers, Daniels said.

— jane ford-stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Easy-going 124th Street in West Allis to lose some rural feel in this summer's makeover," 27 Feb. 2018
But the artist aims to visualize the various sounds that emanate from each space by placing stark white lines or wavy ribbons of color across the landscapes.

— molly glentzer, Houston Chronicle, "Artist jazzes up the city in new paintings for Houston Police Department," 21 Feb. 2018

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