: white as snow

Examples of snow-white in a Sentence

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Resting near the top of a utility pole, the majestic bird was impossible to miss, with that telltale snow-white plumage. Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025 Beyoncé, 43, brought major holiday spirit — and Cowboy Carter vibes — to the football event, arriving on horseback and performing in a snow-white cowboy hat and sparkly white cowgirl outfit. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024 Stepping out for the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball on Friday night, Rae wore a snow-white Chloé bodysuit from Chemena Kamali’s spring 2025 collection, with quarter sleeves and a soft sweetheart neckline, finished with an ornate floral lace trim that fell over her hips. Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024 Their snow-white plumage matched the backdrop: The South Portico, the semi-circular columned structure that is part of the executive residence overlooking the South Lawn. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024 Hit your next holiday party in this snow-white jacket or this slinky ruched top to collect all the compliments. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 Nov. 2024 One that does: a snow-white bingpi with a blooming floral design. Ingu Chen, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024 The birds are masters of camouflage, growing snow-white plumage in winter and mottled brown feathers in summer. Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024 Then, the clip shows Malone and Swift typing away in a dystopic, snow-white office, before cutting to a clip of Swift strapped onto a strange contraption. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snow-white was before the 12th century

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“Snow-white.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow-white. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

snow-white

adjective
ˈsnō-ˈhwīt,
-ˈwīt
: white as snow

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