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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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
The principal grape varieties in this region are Plavac Mali (red) and Pošip (white).
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Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
Below, complete Blunt's all-black look paired with crisp white sneakers.
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Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Wide teak decks, polished stainless-steel accents, sleek rigging and billowing white sails define the design.
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Stephanie Orma,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Style it as the focal point in a blue bedroom, use it to liven up a white bedroom with soft neutrals, or focus on the blooms in yellow and hints of soft pink that can pair with warmer colors to tie the space together.
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Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
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Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
Below, complete Blunt's all-black look paired with crisp white sneakers.
—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Wide teak decks, polished stainless-steel accents, sleek rigging and billowing white sails define the design.
—
Stephanie Orma,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Style it as the focal point in a blue bedroom, use it to liven up a white bedroom with soft neutrals, or focus on the blooms in yellow and hints of soft pink that can pair with warmer colors to tie the space together.
—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for white
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Directed by Son Jae-gon and starring Gang Dong-won, Uhm Tae-goo, and Park Ji-hyun, the film tracks a faded first-generation K-pop co-ed dance trio making a reckless attempt to stage a comeback two decades after a plagiarism scandal dissolved their careers.
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The one difference was a new layer of red bricks over the faded previous layer.
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The Korean Football Association was furious, responding to this juvenile, but ultimately harmless, prattle by boycotting the Korean press.
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Everyday activities like showering and cooking can create indoor condensation that may appear harmless, but can actually pose serious problems if it's not controlled.
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The World Cup visitors being blown away by all that is America is pure entertainment.
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Post-split, one Comcast entity will be a pure-play entertainment content company, with NBCUniversal and Sky assets, while the other company will be a leading broadband, cable and wireless provider.
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Many caftans come in dainty, transparent styles, so coordinate your sheer number with the pieces underneath—whether that's your swimwear or basics from your everyday closet is your choice.
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Companies that build responsible, transparent approaches to audience understanding will be better positioned for long-term success.
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All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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That law predates the much wider United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which took effect in 1994, giving ships the right of innocent passage through any country's territorial waters without paying a fee.
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Margarine is naturally colorless, but producers add synthetic beta-carotene to it to mimic the color of butter.
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This colorless, almost invisible ever transforming blob of reactions is the party.
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But at that point, the headlines were still focused on relatively benign annoyances like car engines conking out, or a bridge getting stuck on Roosevelt Road.
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Such a seemingly benign move puts Ethiopia in opposition to China’s monopoly and is a rebuke of the former object of Ethiopian emulation.
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Krud Kutter can also be left on an unpainted metal surface to prevent rusting for up to 12 months.
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But Ford had stripped these two unpainted entries down to the chassis, like prizefighters shedding final pounds before weigh-in.
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“White.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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