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Recent Examples of snow-white
The two-mile loop takes between two to three hours to complete and provides expansive views of the rippling snow-white gypsum dunes.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
Today, coveted for its snow-white color, veined with delicate gray, the marble is being mined at an astonishing rate.
—Meara Sharma, The Dial, 22 July 2025
The crunchy rice and springy jelly noodles play strong supporting roles, but the star is a snow-white scoop of coconut-pandan ice cream made by 626 Hospitality Group, a nearby soft-serve shop.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 May 2025
Brassica oleracea Sun Exposure: Full sun Soil Type: Loam, sand
Soil pH: Neutral
05 of 10
Gardenias
Gardenias are the perfect shrub to add a lovely fragrance and snow-white blooms to the garden.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Women began appearing at anti-Trump protests wearing costumes inspired by the show—the handmaids’ long red cloaks and snow-white broad-brimmed bonnets serving as symbols of their political discontent.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
Designated the state bird of Alaska in 1955, this rotund creature takes on a drastically different appearance depending on the season, with snow-white plumage in the winter and mottled brown feathers during the warmer seasons.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The Heavenly Bed quickly became popular, leading to it being sold at Nordstroms — and to rivals rolling out their own fluffy snow-white mattress offerings.
—Michael J. De La Merced, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
Today, coveted for its snow-white color, veined with delicate gray, the marble is being mined at an astonishing rate.
—Meara Sharma, The Dial, 22 July 2025
The crunchy rice and springy jelly noodles play strong supporting roles, but the star is a snow-white scoop of coconut-pandan ice cream made by 626 Hospitality Group, a nearby soft-serve shop.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 May 2025
Brassica oleracea Sun Exposure: Full sun Soil Type: Loam, sand
Soil pH: Neutral
05 of 10
Gardenias
Gardenias are the perfect shrub to add a lovely fragrance and snow-white blooms to the garden.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Women began appearing at anti-Trump protests wearing costumes inspired by the show—the handmaids’ long red cloaks and snow-white broad-brimmed bonnets serving as symbols of their political discontent.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
Designated the state bird of Alaska in 1955, this rotund creature takes on a drastically different appearance depending on the season, with snow-white plumage in the winter and mottled brown feathers during the warmer seasons.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The Heavenly Bed quickly became popular, leading to it being sold at Nordstroms — and to rivals rolling out their own fluffy snow-white mattress offerings.
—Michael J. De La Merced, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snow-white
Adjective
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Mowing Cool-Season Grass If your winters are snowy, your grass is likely a cool-season variety, such as Kentucky bluegrass, fine fescue, or perennial ryegrass.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ec3 has already warmed sidewalks in snowy Sapporo, Japan, thanks to its thermal conductivity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her eyes were technically blue, but really more gray; other people’s blue eyes seemed to draw commentary, but no one ever remarked on hers.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Saturday morning on campus in Westwood was gray and groggy.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Morfydd Clark, pallid at first, has some emotive scenes at the wedding when Ophelia rails at Hamlet for turning away from her.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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Yet senior test kitchen editor Jesse Szewczyk recently took one of those pallid lumps and coaxed utter brilliance from it.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The restaurant’s minimalist design, from the pale wood furniture to the soft globe lighting, feels warm thanks to earthy textures and abundant natural light, creating a calm, modern space, perfect for enjoying a meal.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Aim for pale yellow throughout the day.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The federal probation department, considered a more neutral arbiter, recommended a sentence of 70 to 87 months in prison.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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The National Alliance to End Homelessness took a neutral position on the bill.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Amid the hangover of the 0-4 start, students shuffled out their dorms, lured by free food and faint promise of school spirit at the Rose Bowl.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Visitors report hearing faint voices and screams when inside the room.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The 37-year-old singer covered the top of her blond dreadlocks with a black hair head wrap, calling attention to her soft glam and bleached eyebrows.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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While the specs on this unit list knots as pre-bleached—the tiny dots attaching each strand to the lace, designed to mimic a natural scalp—they’re actually still pretty dark and visible.—
Noel Cymone Walker,
StyleCaster,
25 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Snow-white.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snow-white. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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