Definition of WHITEN

Examples of whiten in a Sentence

His hair whitened as he aged. Bleach will whiten the linens. The new toothpaste whitens teeth.

Recent Examples on the Web

Norwood police are asking for the public’s help in finding two individuals who allegedly shoplifted approximately $2,000 worth of teeth whitening strips and razors from a Norwood Stop & Shop supermarket earlier this month. — Alejandro Serrano, BostonGlobe.com, "Norwood police searching for suspects who allegedly stole $2,000 worth of razors, teeth whitening strips," 25 June 2018 There are a few other discolorations that whitening procedures cannot change. — Jill U. Adams, chicagotribune.com, "The pros and cons of whitening your teeth," 1 May 2018 Blue and red LEDs are medically proven to relieve pain, increase circulation, enhance gum health, freshen breath, and, yep, whiten teeth. — Barret Wertz, GQ, "The Best Teeth-Whitening Products for Any Budget," 14 May 2018 Although these creams were created in Germany, Korean companies popularized the merging of foundation, moisturizer, anti-aging cream, whitening agent and sunscreen in one product. — Marian Liu, CNN, "Beyond beauty: Korean makeup provides 'cosmeceuticals'," 11 Apr. 2018 These picks feature a wide variety of whitening agents, including peroxide, silica, and charcoal, but Wolff urges people to have realistic expectations. — Marci Robin, Allure, "The 10 Best Whitening Toothpastes, According to Dentists," 7 Mar. 2018 Think yoga classes in a theater, teeth whitening in a poster shop, happy hours in homes, bridal showers in nail salons, fundraisers in bookstores, church services in an urban loft. — Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, "An Airbnb for party space? Quirky rentals abound on Peerspace," 26 May 2018 There are a few other discolorations that whitening procedures cannot change. — Jill U. Adams, Washington Post, "Here’s what it takes to whiten teeth," 28 Apr. 2018 Retail theft Police received a report June 11 that Crest whitening strips were removed without permission from a Target store in the 500 block of South Rand Road. — Phil Rockrohr, chicagotribune.com, "Lake Zurich police: Someone steals nearly $800 in Crest whitening strips from store," 25 June 2018

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