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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3
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
Dozens lined the corner of Food Lane and Longview Road Thursday evening, the crisp fall breeze blowing scores of blue and white balloons.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Ban designed the kitchen with gleaming white Corian countertops and a sculptural central island, while a den just off the kitchen can double as a fourth bedroom, hidden behind a wall of telescoping panels.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
The dressers are white and measure around 32 inches high, 28 inches wide, and 16 inches deep.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The children were predominantly Black, and Lorincz, a white woman then in her late fifties, interpreted their ordinary play as an ongoing crime, or a conspiracy to drive her insane.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Ban designed the kitchen with gleaming white Corian countertops and a sculptural central island, while a den just off the kitchen can double as a fourth bedroom, hidden behind a wall of telescoping panels.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
The dressers are white and measure around 32 inches high, 28 inches wide, and 16 inches deep.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The children were predominantly Black, and Lorincz, a white woman then in her late fifties, interpreted their ordinary play as an ongoing crime, or a conspiracy to drive her insane.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for white
Adjective
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Her long blond ends drew a stark contrast to her faded brown roots, which were parted down the middle and brushed up in the back.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The faded colors and distressed pattern give the rug an always-been-here feel and lend a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere to the space.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Oct. 2025
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There is a specific kind of yearning involved in having a crush, one that feels intense, yet is for the most part harmless fun; still, as people grow older the frequency of such infatuations often decreases.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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The email looked completely harmless.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Kinahans seemed to be acting out of pure rage.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Always test the paint on a pure white backdrop so underlying colors don’t distort the white shade.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Republican lawmakers have since called on Underly to overhaul the DPI's approach to investigating teacher licensing to be more transparent.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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While blockchain transactions provide transparent audit trails, corporate financial systems often require custom programming to properly categorize digital asset movements.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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The innocent landowners outlined in the bills are defined as those who have pollution on their property due to no fault of their own.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ken Woroner—Netflix In Shelley's book, the Creature either directly murders or is responsible for the deaths of several innocent people as part as his quest for vengeance against Victor.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Not everyone sees Saudi Arabia’s embrace of global fashion houses as benign cultural exchange.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Weiss says eight out of ten lumps are benign, or non-cancerous.—
Anisa Arsenault,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The colorless liquid is now responsible for an ongoing health crisis that has triggered a nationwide panic affecting about 100 million people across six states in Brazil, according to health authorities.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Often the liquid solvent used is propylene glycol — a viscous, colorless liquid with a slightly sweet flavor.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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The release noted terrain in the area can be rugged and steep and cautioned visitors to stay a safe distance from the edge.—
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
20 Oct. 2025
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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“White.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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