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accidental erasure of the tape
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This persistent erasure not only undermines the economic opportunities and visibility these creators deserve, but also distorts the narrative of where many of fashion’s most influential movements originate.
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Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Become part of the community in a respectful way and just be aware of cultural erasure.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Pointe shoes stopped shades shy of bronze tones, unified aesthetics led to cultural erasure, and principal dancers were never Black.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
If the only way this film distinguishes itself is in its ability to humanize and complicate flat depictions and erasure of Saudi women, that is no small feat.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
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Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Become part of the community in a respectful way and just be aware of cultural erasure.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Pointe shoes stopped shades shy of bronze tones, unified aesthetics led to cultural erasure, and principal dancers were never Black.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
If the only way this film distinguishes itself is in its ability to humanize and complicate flat depictions and erasure of Saudi women, that is no small feat.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for erasure
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“Erasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erasure. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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erasure
noun
era·sure
i-ˈrā-shər 
also -zhər
: an act or instance of erasing
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