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Recent Examples of whitish
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.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Small, whitish or tan spots, which reach soup-can size, appear on the turf.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Tonsil stones, or tonsilloliths, are small, firm, whitish deposits that may form in the deep pockets and corners of your tonsils.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
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
Small, whitish or tan spots, which reach soup-can size, appear on the turf.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Tonsil stones, or tonsilloliths, are small, firm, whitish deposits that may form in the deep pockets and corners of your tonsils.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitish
Adjective
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Keep scrolling to shop more winter coats, straight-leg jeans, and white sneakers inspired by Jennifer Aniston below.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of followers from all walks of life, men and women, Black and white, lived as equals under the minister’s leadership.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The chalky limescale indicated that the water in the notorious Republican Baths was heavily polluted.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Jan. 2026
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From its popular Cookie Filled Cookie ($6) to its chocolate peanut butter bar ($6), the bakery offers those with allergies a reprieve from chalky or bland baked goods.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Egg yolks can range in color from pale yellow to deep orange.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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Think pale hues with a sober gray tint or tranquil neutrals.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The area was badly burned, but still Simpson noticed green sprouts peeking out of the ashy soil and from the branches of trees that the average passerby might assume were dead.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The fashion guru typically rocks her tried-and-true ashy blonde, occasionally opting for highlights and/or lowlights.—
Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Patches of skin that appear red, white, blue, gray, yellow, purple, brown or ashen as opposed to their normal color.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
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Though ashen, the convex steel form still resonates to the rhythmic thump of her hands.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Howell brings his mousy charm to the insecure Dennis Whitaker on The Pitt.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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At first blush, Rachel appears to be a mousy wallflower irritated by Marty’s fast-cash gambits.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The street style roundup regular shrugged on a faded blue workman shirt—complete with a retro name-tag patch—over a navy pleated skirt and tank top for a chic outfit that was both effortless and effective.—
Freya Drohan,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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The upcoming Nike Air Max 95 OG Big Bubble Realtree features a Black/Dark Smoke Gray/Metallic Cool Gray colorway, which amounts to a nearly all-black suede, nubuck and mesh upper that’s accented with faded blacks and dark grays.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Whitish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitish. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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