1
as in faded
lacking an addition of color
dazzlingly white paint on the walls of the new house
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2
as in harmless
not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt
told a little white lie to spare her feelings
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as in pure
free from sin
the tendency to see everything and everyone as morally black or white
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Recent Examples of white
For Monaco National Day in November 2025, Princess Charlene wore a Giorgio Armani crisp white suit, with coordinated trousers, blouse and blazer.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
Black people make up about 14% of the U.S. population but are three times more likely to face hunger than white people, according to the Agriculture Department.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2023
The only racial group that saw a decrease in suicide rates across age cohorts was non-Hispanic white people.
—Ellen Barry, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2023
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
Black people make up about 14% of the U.S. population but are three times more likely to face hunger than white people, according to the Agriculture Department.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2023
The only racial group that saw a decrease in suicide rates across age cohorts was non-Hispanic white people.
—Ellen Barry, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for white
Adjective
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Meanwhile, her glam was soft and even-toned, bolstered only by a sharp baby wing of black liner, highlight on her nose and a faded taupe hue on her lips.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Each of the 22 pages, about the size of those in a typical hardcover book, is inscribed on both sides with easily visible black and faded-brown words written by the monks.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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The bacteria are generally harmless in the gut, but when shed in feces and transferred to the urinary tract, the microbes can travel up the urethra and settle in the bladder.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Skin tags and cherry angiomas Skin tags are harmless growths that can appear anywhere on your skin but most commonly develop on the neck, eyelids, or underarms.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But from a pure wrestling standpoint, Styles-Nakamura.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Their expertise and pure joy for all the young talents growing and achieving through their guidance and support uplifts the enthusiastic energy of the teammates, their families and the entire ranch, according to the news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The scrutiny from the EU comes after Grok sparked a global backlash by allowing users, through its AI image generation and editing capabilities, to undress people, putting women and girls in transparent bikinis or revealing clothing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Senator Jon Ossoff calls on other Georgia leaders Fellow Georgia senator, Jon Ossoff, asked GOP leaders to join him in demanding a full and transparent investigation.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mangione has pleaded innocent to federal and state murder charges; the state charges carry the possibility of life in prison.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Several right-wing social media figures and conservative commentators have also shared the video and suggested that Pretti was not an innocent bystander, but rather someone who was deliberately seeking confrontation.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The nearly colorless imagery really grasps the soul of the moment and the chill of our wintry days.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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For much of the 20th century, methyl bromide, an odorless and colorless fumigant, had been touted as a miracle product for its effectiveness in killing pests, both on farms and in the shipping containers that conveyed produce across the world.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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But hiding behind this benign climate state was all that titanic power flowing through the climate system.—
Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Researchers with the University of Miami and the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) found that ChatGPT will magnify particular political views — especially those labeled as authoritarian — after seemingly benign user interactions.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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Back to the Beauty of Natural Living This is another style that has been making its way into interior design trends, especially in the form of unpainted cabinetry.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
4 Jan. 2026
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But by 1962, Gehry had ventured out on his own and like some of his artist friends favored everyday materials like chain-link fencing and unpainted plywood.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
7 Dec. 2025
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“White.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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