whitish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitish
Adjective
  • More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Black people make up about 14% of the U.S. population but are three times more likely to face hunger than white people, according to the Agriculture Department.
    Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2023
Adjective
  • The 31-year-old pop superstar, nominated for Best Supporting Actress, arrived in a pale pink Schiaparelli ball gown covered in 190,000 sequins and rhinestones.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Nitrogen deficiency appears as stunted plant growth and pale green or yellow leaves.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Forget the aesthetic considerations of ashy knuckles; dry, cracked skin can become itchy and unbearable, affecting your epidermis’ ability to be the body’s first barrier against the environment.
    Cora Harrington, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
  • In exclusive photos, the actor rocks a scruffy ashy blonde mustache, a gray beard and overgrown sideburns, which is a far departure from his usually style.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • As the trial got underway, her clients sat ashen at the defense table.
    J. David Goodman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
  • His skin, particularly his face, had an ashen appearance.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • First there’s Jill (Helena Wilson), the seemingly mousy one who has remained cooped up with mom decades after the others have bolted.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2024
  • But Denise’s story is effectively just thrown aside as the focus moves on to Denise’s supposedly mousy yet horny neighbor Nicole (Sanda Codreanu).
    Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
  • Gray and faded whiskers may be changed to their natural color and even brown or black by using Buckingham dye – try it.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Groom indoor foliage to remove old leaves, faded flowers and declining portions.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Whitish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitish. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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