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
The movie, somewhat surprisingly, reveals a multi-racial Florida community raising children together, mostly in harmony, except for the one single white woman who keeps calling the cops.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
Yet to be white and wealthy is to know an upper-crust Baltimore that never existed to the denizens of Greenmount Avenue.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
The children were predominantly Black, and Lorincz, a white woman then in her late fifties, interpreted their ordinary play as an ongoing crime, or a conspiracy to drive her insane.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
The Pretty Woman star wore a navy blue suit paired with a crisp white button-down collared shirt underneath.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
Yet to be white and wealthy is to know an upper-crust Baltimore that never existed to the denizens of Greenmount Avenue.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
The children were predominantly Black, and Lorincz, a white woman then in her late fifties, interpreted their ordinary play as an ongoing crime, or a conspiracy to drive her insane.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
The Pretty Woman star wore a navy blue suit paired with a crisp white button-down collared shirt underneath.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for white
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The faded colors and distressed pattern give the rug an always-been-here feel and lend a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere to the space.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Oct. 2025
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But as cars streamed into the park’s entrance off the Rickenbacker Causeway, many visitors were met by protesters urging them not to spend another dime at the faded South Florida tourist attraction.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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For places where water can’t be drained, like ponds and fountains, use mosquito dunks or bits that contain bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, BTI, a naturally occurring bacterium that kills mosquito larvae but is harmless to pets, birds and other wildlife.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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While Daniel's actions seem harmless and educational to many, some TikTok users are questioning several aspects of the children's show.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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The 3,479,500 copies in pure album sales for the first week set a record on Billboard’s sales chart, of course.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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When there's no thesis or insight, this series feels dangerously close to pure exploitation of a tragedy real people have endured.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The move by the tech giant set a more transparent bonus system in South Korea’s tech industry.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The goal is to create a reliable, transparent capital-return framework comparable to global mining peers such as Barrick and Newmont, while still allowing upside participation in strong gold-price environments.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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Legendary Italian auteur Marco Bellocchio (The Traitor, Kidnapped) directed and co-wrote the six-episode series, which tells the story of the downfall and imprisonment of popular TV host Enzo Tortora, an innocent man.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Clark, Pat McAfee and Scott Van Pelt gave strong reactions to the evidence that attempted to prove Kyren Lacy innocent of allegedly causing a fatal wreck last year.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Sobotka’s lawsuit alleged he was diagnosed with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), causing a frequent and uncontrollable need to urinate.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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These neoplasm growths can be either benign or cancerous.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The colorless liquid is now responsible for an ongoing health crisis that has triggered a nationwide panic affecting about 100 million people across six states in Brazil, according to health authorities.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Often the liquid solvent used is propylene glycol — a viscous, colorless liquid with a slightly sweet flavor.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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According to researchers, the innovative approach promises to bypass the efficiency loss and signal disruptions previously caused by converting light, paving the way for faster, safer, and more robust global quantum communication.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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“White.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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