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Recent Examples of snow-white
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Gardenias are the perfect shrub to add a lovely fragrance and snow-white blooms to the garden.
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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
Resting near the top of a utility pole, the majestic bird was impossible to miss, with that telltale snow-white plumage.
—Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
Beyoncé, 43, brought major holiday spirit — and Cowboy Carter vibes — to the football event, arriving on horseback and performing in a snow-white cowboy hat and sparkly white cowgirl outfit.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Stepping out for the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball on Friday night, Rae wore a snow-white Chloé bodysuit from Chemena Kamali’s spring 2025 collection, with quarter sleeves and a soft sweetheart neckline, finished with an ornate floral lace trim that fell over her hips.
—Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
Their snow-white plumage matched the backdrop: The South Portico, the semi-circular columned structure that is part of the executive residence overlooking the South Lawn.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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
Resting near the top of a utility pole, the majestic bird was impossible to miss, with that telltale snow-white plumage.
—Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
Beyoncé, 43, brought major holiday spirit — and Cowboy Carter vibes — to the football event, arriving on horseback and performing in a snow-white cowboy hat and sparkly white cowgirl outfit.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Stepping out for the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball on Friday night, Rae wore a snow-white Chloé bodysuit from Chemena Kamali’s spring 2025 collection, with quarter sleeves and a soft sweetheart neckline, finished with an ornate floral lace trim that fell over her hips.
—Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
Their snow-white plumage matched the backdrop: The South Portico, the semi-circular columned structure that is part of the executive residence overlooking the South Lawn.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snow-white
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In one of the videos, obtained by CNN from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport, Dali can be seen proceeding through the security checkpoint’s body scanner, and getting a pat down while wearing a tan shirt over a grey hoodie and jeans.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2025
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Josh McDaniels was looking thinner, and he’s got more grey hairs on his head, but the offensive coordinator – returning for his third stint with the Patriots – seemed recharged in his first meeting with reporters since being hired by head coach Mike Vrabel in January.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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Jopling is a hitman with skull rings and a sadistic streak who does all sorts of dirty work, including engaging in some light decapitation and throwing a cat out the window before meeting an amusing end off a snowy cliff.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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This episode begins with a relatively chill vibe as Dina’s two love interests go riding out into the snowy wilderness, busting each other’s chops.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The chair comes with dark gray and light gray cushions, and both are on sale for up to 51 percent off.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Penny Jo dreams of being able to have Dolly's outlook on life because her world feels so gray, dark, and trapped.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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My skin was pallid, and lesions covered the inside of my mouth.—
Suleika Jaouad,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The paintings are brushy and pallid, seemingly hinting at a dissatisfaction with commodified products such as these.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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All four universal shades—Life of the Party, a pale peach; Class Act, a warm berry; Fashionably Late, a rosy taupe; and Chief of Everything, a poppy red—have a gentle white tea scent.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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For her ceremony in N.Y.C., the actress opted for pale green in the form of a flowing Carolina Herrera gown (which coordinated with wife Christine Marinoni's tie) and got her fix of bridal white with a bouquet of peonies.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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For one, the upstart Wings and dynastic Las Vegas Aces go to work at a particularly cool neutral site — Purcell Pavilion, home of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, cathedral to Muffet McGraw’s national championship program.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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There were about 140,000 Jews in the Netherlands, a neutral country, when the Germans arrived in 1940.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
3 May 2025
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The Oscar nominee's glam included a soft-bronzed makeup look, with a faint pink blush and a light mauve lipstick.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Accountant 2, arriving this week some eight long years after the original, does not earn even that faintest of praise.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Snow-white.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snow-white. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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