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Recent Examples of snow-white
On one side stood a dozen or so cages occupied by snow-white rats.
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Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
From inlets covered in neon-green algae, snow-white egrets took flight over ships stacked with thousands of brightly colored containers—imagine a mash-up of Gauguin and Mondrian.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
To add to her icy look, her waterline and inner corners are brightened with a snow-white shadow and liner combo.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 1 Feb. 2026
Bone-in ham steak flops over the rim of its plate, and the table surface is erased when an entrée’s sidekicks — yeast-fragrant rolls the size of baseballs, a green salad practically obscured by a snow-white dollop of the house dressing — are dropped off.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Brassica oleracea Sun Exposure: Full sun Soil Type: Loam, sand
Soil pH: Neutral
Gardenias are the perfect shrub to add a lovely fragrance and snow-white blooms to the garden.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
Tall, lean and topped with a crown of snow-white hair, Boston’s own John Slattery has – on stage, television and in films – managed a spectacular career playing smart, commanding and occasionally devious men.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 4 Nov. 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
Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
From inlets covered in neon-green algae, snow-white egrets took flight over ships stacked with thousands of brightly colored containers—imagine a mash-up of Gauguin and Mondrian.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
To add to her icy look, her waterline and inner corners are brightened with a snow-white shadow and liner combo.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 1 Feb. 2026
Bone-in ham steak flops over the rim of its plate, and the table surface is erased when an entrée’s sidekicks — yeast-fragrant rolls the size of baseballs, a green salad practically obscured by a snow-white dollop of the house dressing — are dropped off.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Brassica oleracea Sun Exposure: Full sun Soil Type: Loam, sand
Soil pH: Neutral
Gardenias are the perfect shrub to add a lovely fragrance and snow-white blooms to the garden.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
Tall, lean and topped with a crown of snow-white hair, Boston’s own John Slattery has – on stage, television and in films – managed a spectacular career playing smart, commanding and occasionally devious men.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 4 Nov. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snow-white
Adjective
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Opening creamy to snowy white, blooms age to pink and antique rose hues while providing months of color.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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The actress made her snowy getaway a stylish one by drawing inspiration from none other than herself.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Sitting at a red light, a red SUV and a gray pickup truck were waiting to go until both fell instantly as the road collapsed.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Johnson, 63, stands well above six feet tall, and his chin is ringed by a grey goatee.—
Brent Rose,
Outside,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Out of the bloodstains shone a pair of bright blue eyes, and a heart was beating under the pallid skin that looked several sizes too big.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Three weeks after that hit that sent a crowd of 75,261 at Empower Field into a pallid silence, Bryant is ever the same.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The design stands out for its sumptuous silk fabric in pale pink, with a strapless neckline and balloon drop below the hip.—
Luz García,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2026
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Cheerwine added to a classic white cake mix creates a pale pink crumb that tastes of almond extract and mild cherry.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Opt for a baby pastel blue to still be close enough to a versatile neutral.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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Strong colors and bold materials defined the character’s public-facing persona, while neutral tones and slim silhouettes appeared in her more private moments.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Only a small, faint population of stars would exist at the center of these galaxies, which could be identifiable through the detection of several globular clusters bound together.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
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First, the moon enters the faint outer shadow of the Earth, or the penumbra, where dimming is subtle; this is the penumbral eclipse.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Center creases were prominent in Todd Snyder’s assortment of bleached and dark wash jeans.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Feb. 2026
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Perseverance discovers bleached rocks on red planet The bleached rocks discovered by the Perseverance rover analyzed in the recent study are white, clay-rich kaolinite fragments that are commonly found on Earth.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Snow-white.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snow-white. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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