WHITE-HEADED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

white-headed

adjective

ˈ(h)wīt-ˈhe-dəd

Definition of white-headed

as in beloved

granted special treatment or attention the company's top salesman was certainly the white-headed boy of the office

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Adjective

There has been a tremendous amount of recent development in Chelsea, but, ever the story in New York City, as beloved old places close their doors, new favorites emerge.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Customers will find the usual array of irresistible doughnuts, including DK’s beloved maple bacon bar.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of beloved

Adjective

Friends and loved ones are mourning the man who fell to his death Monday while riding a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia.

— Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Win or lose, a candidate’s campaign will consume their life and their loved ones’; a victory guarantees their life will change forever.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of loved

Adjective

For much of her early life, that single question was the most precious gift Laura had ever been given—more cherished than her Barbies or her Baby Alive or her Sunshine family dolls.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
The couple have not missed any of his previous six challenges, and Cath has presented him with a cherished painting for every one.

— Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of cherished

Adjective

These days, the jeweler is as much a designer as a diamond destination, with collections that give the precious stones a little personality.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
Non yield bearing precious metals such as gold and silver simultaneously traded down, while the US Dollar Index touched an 18 month high during intraday trading.

— , CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of precious

Adjective

Our customers pair all of their favorite knits back to their favorite pair of jeans that’s vintage or what not.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Ahead, find our favorite chocolate brown suede pieces for fall, including boots, flats, and several fun ways to accessorize.

— Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of favorite

Adjective

And captured the juiciness of ripe strawberries, snapping the fruit into sweet focus in a pint of strawberry and passion fruit ice cream.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Also milder, sweeter and less earthy than red beets, so make sure the red beet-haters give them a taste.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of sweet

Adjective

It’s designed with a darling sailor-style collar accentuated with white stitching that extends down the front, while the red knit is complemented with ribbing at the hem and sleeves.

— Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2026
This darling 1950s fishing cottage is just a couple minute’s stroll from Hither Hills beach in Montauk.

— Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of darling

Adjective

The café uses a special roast from an NKC small-batch roaster called Northlandia, according to Stevie Rose, marketing specialist at Life Unlimited.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
The production won the Tony Award for special theatrical event.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of special

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