as in beloved
granted special treatment or attention
the company's top salesman was certainly the white-headed boy of the office
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Recent Examples of white-headed
The largest white droppings belonged to the seagulls — black-headed laughing gulls and white-headed herring gulls — McKenzie explained.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent efforts have concentrated on the white-headed vulture, with a population of only 3,685 adults continent-wide, according to BirdLife International, and only a small percentage of that figure in South Africa.
—Gertrude Kitongo, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent efforts have concentrated on the white-headed vulture, with a population of only 3,685 adults continent-wide, according to BirdLife International, and only a small percentage of that figure in South Africa.
—Gertrude Kitongo, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for white-headed
Adjective
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The beloved actor died from cardiac arrest, according to a death certificate released by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and obtained by TMZ.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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The beloved slugger known as Big Papi built this contemporary estate, located in the Pinecrest area of Miami-Dade County, from scratch.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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On Thursday, June 5, The Valley couple, 35 and 41 years old, respectively, welcomed their fourth child into the world, announcing the precious news on Instagram.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The wide-ranging punishments for such sinful behavior could include a prohibition on wearing gold and other precious jewelry, as well as large tithes to monastic orders and the poor.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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She’s cited Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Miss Saigon as some of her own favorite musicals.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
9 June 2025
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Host Cynthia Erivo was perhaps my favorite look of the evening: a Schiaparelli ensemble.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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On Facebook, a woman named Anita Belt also shared sweet snaps of Swift visiting a patient named Rylie.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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While most people may feel unlucky on Friday the 13th, Krispy Kreme is hoping to make its customers feel lucky with a sweet promotion.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Who wouldn’t buy anything O’Connor, with his darling secret smile, tells them?—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
23 May 2025
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The Allwood Timberline Cabin Tiny House caught our eye for a few noteworthy reasons, namely the darling front porch that’s perfect for lounging.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Seeing her husband again after such a long time, and after completing her countdown on the doorbell camera, was a special moment for Jimmi.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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The strong French presence was also the result of a special collaboration between the French Institute in Spain, ECAM, and the TV market Conecta Fiction & Entertainment to bring select number of French producers to Madrid and follow up Conecta market next week in the nearby Spanish city of Cuenca.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
14 June 2025
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“White-headed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white-headed. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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