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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3
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
My mother shared how railroad tracks in her community had white people on one side and Black people on the other.
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Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Fascinatingly, one of the young white activists, Brian (Cameron Mann), becomes a Kyle Rittenhouse-type talking head while Joe is elected mayor.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
As the signature yellow-and-white audio waveform flashed across ABC screens, the first high-stakes emergency sent crews rushing to a Kane Brown concert at Ascend Amphitheater.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Senior editor Joe Sevier lauded the gentler white flower aromas and flavors.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
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Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Fascinatingly, one of the young white activists, Brian (Cameron Mann), becomes a Kyle Rittenhouse-type talking head while Joe is elected mayor.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
As the signature yellow-and-white audio waveform flashed across ABC screens, the first high-stakes emergency sent crews rushing to a Kane Brown concert at Ascend Amphitheater.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Senior editor Joe Sevier lauded the gentler white flower aromas and flavors.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for white
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One man, wearing a faded Scott Kingery shirt, admired the view from behind home plate on the club level.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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In 1975, Elvis was a faded star in Vegas and Robert Johnson was just another obscure dead bluesman.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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Lawmakers have promised that schools and local governments, which receive a large share of the sales tax revenue the state collects, will be held harmless by the shift.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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But plenty of seemingly harmless items contribute to the mess, too.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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But Russell’s performance was a beam of pure light, burning off any condescension.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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And while the Picoult engages a tougher subject (a school shooting and its fallout), the other three titles in this crop are pure romantasy.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Tensions are brewing between Grapevine officials and the Grapevine-Colleyville school district over possible campus closures and whether the district is being transparent about its financial picture.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
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My mission since then has been to inform, engage and empower voters to bring more accountable, transparent, responsive, efficient and effective government.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
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As with all investigations leading to arrest, the subjects of the investigation are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The new dating term 'Shrekking' sounds innocent.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These neoplasm growths can be either benign or cancerous.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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These benign growths are most often asymptomatic (without symptoms) and usually found by chance during imaging for other reasons.—
MD Published,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Opalite is translucent, the site continues, and often comes in blue, pink or white shades, but can also be colorless.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Formaldehyde, a colorless, odorless gas used in household products, wood-product manufacturing and from burning fossil fuels.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Fields slept at downtown bus stops, often gathering with groups or pretending to have a firearm in her coat to stay safe.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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No payment data was accessed within the breach, meaning information like credits cards or transaction history was safe.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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“White.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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