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Recent Examples of whiteness
The charm is routed from the chamber, the room saturated in 555 lux of whiteness.
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Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
People implemented racist clauses in housing deeds and rejected or offered outrageously predatory lending terms to nonwhites, permitting exceptions occasionally to Asians only by assuming their proximity to whiteness or to American militarism.
—Arabelle Sicardi, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
Lilith’s success spawned a backlash, which was inevitable, and the whiteness of its 1997 lineup led to valid criticism of its lack of inclusivity.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
The internet being the internet, however, some fans had correctly guessed this twist was coming after sharing Harcourt’s observation about the population’s whiteness — matched with the fact that on the main Earth, Auggie was a virulent white supremacist known as the White Dragon.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
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Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
People implemented racist clauses in housing deeds and rejected or offered outrageously predatory lending terms to nonwhites, permitting exceptions occasionally to Asians only by assuming their proximity to whiteness or to American militarism.
—Arabelle Sicardi, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
Lilith’s success spawned a backlash, which was inevitable, and the whiteness of its 1997 lineup led to valid criticism of its lack of inclusivity.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
The internet being the internet, however, some fans had correctly guessed this twist was coming after sharing Harcourt’s observation about the population’s whiteness — matched with the fact that on the main Earth, Auggie was a virulent white supremacist known as the White Dragon.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiteness
Noun
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Other symptoms include fatigue, dizziness, paleness, and a rapid heart rate.—
Peter Pressman,
Verywell Health,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The condition is marked by easy bruising, pallor, and decreased urine output.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
5 Jan. 2026
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Despite growing awareness of the connection between tanning beds and skin cancer, devotees continue to use them to banish a wintry pallor.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Whiteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiteness. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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