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Recent Examples of whitish
Patients sometimes reported seeing unusual bluish or whitish colors after their cloudy natural lens was removed.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Symptoms include angular red, purple, or brown lesions on the upper surfaces of leaves, often between veins, with whitish fungal growth on the undersides.
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Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
This smooth-leafed cousin of the prickly Christmas-style holly has whitish-green flowers in spring before the dark berries that give the shrub its name appear in late summer and early fall.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
And the screen is often duly obscured in a whitish haze, some of it moving through the skies above, some of it rising from the Phlegraean Fields, an active eight-mile-wide caldera to the west of Naples.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
Quivering along the frill of brownish gray and whitish yellow stripes skirting her foot, the epipodial tentacles are pale silver and waving, numbering over a hundred, electrifying her whole body with tastes, smells, vibrations from above, behind, everywhere.
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Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
For example, whitish nails might indicate a vitamin deficiency or liver disease.
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Andee Tagle,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
Their appearances may vary from whitish to gray or black, and they are often confused with fleas, but are a completely different species.
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Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
Broad-spectrum light is usually whitish in color and does not contain any UV rays, while full-spectrum light has a bluish color and features wavelengths from infrared to near-ultraviolet.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Symptoms include angular red, purple, or brown lesions on the upper surfaces of leaves, often between veins, with whitish fungal growth on the undersides.
—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
This smooth-leafed cousin of the prickly Christmas-style holly has whitish-green flowers in spring before the dark berries that give the shrub its name appear in late summer and early fall.
—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
And the screen is often duly obscured in a whitish haze, some of it moving through the skies above, some of it rising from the Phlegraean Fields, an active eight-mile-wide caldera to the west of Naples.
—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
Quivering along the frill of brownish gray and whitish yellow stripes skirting her foot, the epipodial tentacles are pale silver and waving, numbering over a hundred, electrifying her whole body with tastes, smells, vibrations from above, behind, everywhere.
—
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
For example, whitish nails might indicate a vitamin deficiency or liver disease.
—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
Their appearances may vary from whitish to gray or black, and they are often confused with fleas, but are a completely different species.
—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
Broad-spectrum light is usually whitish in color and does not contain any UV rays, while full-spectrum light has a bluish color and features wavelengths from infrared to near-ultraviolet.
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitish
Adjective
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) — or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.
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Blue-and-white stripes instantly channel summer, and this puff-sleeve top feels far more elevated than its $9 price tag suggests.
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Chalk because their one food grows on chalky soil.
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Chalky Light Pink Similarly, Saab cautions against chalky light pink paint.
Adjective
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Located on the northeast coast near Willikies, this peaceful area offers wide stretches of pale sand, clear shallow water, and easy access to some of Antigua’s most beautiful coastline.
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Too much sunlight, normally only a problem in areas with extremely hot climates, may cause plants to bleach out and look pale, which may be mistaken for yellowing.
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Before the rookie makeovers, Courtni Shea had never colored her hair, which was originally an ashy brown color.
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Created with melanin-rich skin in mind, the sheer, moisturizing formula blends seamlessly into skin, leaving behind a healthy glow instead of an ashy residue.
Adjective
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Always, always those little ashen faces.
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Hitchcock didn’t respond, his face slowly turning ashen.
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They are joined by Milo (Yeukayi Ushe), whose slippery jelly Tama escapes his control; Ameline (Evanna Lynch), Ssyelle’s mousy, enigmatic roommate; and Milo’s too-cool brother Odward (Waylon Jacobs).
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Justine Skye took this mousy brown look to the next level by bleaching her brows to match.
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Directed by Son Jae-gon and starring Gang Dong-won, Uhm Tae-goo, and Park Ji-hyun, the film tracks a faded first-generation K-pop co-ed dance trio making a reckless attempt to stage a comeback two decades after a plagiarism scandal dissolved their careers.
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The one difference was a new layer of red bricks over the faded previous layer.
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“Whitish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitish. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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