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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
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Two great offenses, two really strong defenses, past two league MVPs in Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen, and two top-tier Super Bowl contenders in a rematch of last year’s divsional playoff game won by the Bills, 27-25, in snowy Buffalo.—
Greg Cote
September 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Whether sipping coffee in Grünerløkka or watching northern lights from a snowy hilltop, the city feels like a breath of fresh air.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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It’s set in a small-town community in upstate New York, where the long-gray-haired and bearded Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Josh Brolin) is the contempo version of a fire-and-brimstone cult leader, preaching fury in the form of piety.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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But Leticia Gutierrez, a gray-haired Catholic nun, asked them to sit down.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 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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Formed as clusters of pale purple crystal glass, the original chandelier used to adorn the entrance to the banquet hall in the Main Building.—
Isabelle Kliger,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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At the corner of Central Avenue and Reserve Street stands a pale yellow basin ringed with silver taps.—
Caroline Rogers,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nearly 3,000 Amazon shoppers gave the candle trio a five-star rating for their adjustable brightness, realistic flickering features, and neutral colors.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cleaning solution—Use a mild, pH-neutral cleaner specifically designed for hardwood floors.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Applebee’s recently managed its first quarter of same-store sales growth after eight consecutive declines, a faint improvement, but one that pales in comparison to the surge at Chili’s or the steady gains at Olive Garden.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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This leads to signals that are often faint, easily drowned out by background noise, and difficult to isolate in complex biological environments such as blood or tissue.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Towering live oaks, cedars, and palmettos once grew near the shore here, but as the Atlantic’s erosive forces carved the bluffs away, the trees tumbled down and were weathered by sun and salt into pale, bleached skeletons.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Snow-white.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snow-white. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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