whiteness

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Recent Examples of whiteness 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 In a world where whiteness and conventional beauty are tightly coupled with success, couldn't selecting for these features be a way to minimize a child's future suffering? Tania Fabo, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025 Hollowell described the piece as a classic three-stone setting, with the center stone looking to be flanked by two smaller oval side stones, set in platinum or 18-karat white gold, enhancing the diamond’s natural whiteness. Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for whiteness
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pallor
Noun
  • Sharing the same gray pallor to their skin, the pair take comfort in one another as fellow outcasts.
    Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
  • With his deathly pallor and Byronic charm, Stamp was perfect as the self-destructive, swaggering scoundrel who is haunted by visions of a spectral little girl.
    Christina Newland, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025

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