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Recent Examples of whitish
Patients sometimes reported seeing unusual bluish or whitish colors after their cloudy natural lens was removed.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Symptoms include angular red, purple, or brown lesions on the upper surfaces of leaves, often between veins, with whitish fungal growth on the undersides.
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Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
This smooth-leafed cousin of the prickly Christmas-style holly has whitish-green flowers in spring before the dark berries that give the shrub its name appear in late summer and early fall.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
And the screen is often duly obscured in a whitish haze, some of it moving through the skies above, some of it rising from the Phlegraean Fields, an active eight-mile-wide caldera to the west of Naples.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
Quivering along the frill of brownish gray and whitish yellow stripes skirting her foot, the epipodial tentacles are pale silver and waving, numbering over a hundred, electrifying her whole body with tastes, smells, vibrations from above, behind, everywhere.
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Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
For example, whitish nails might indicate a vitamin deficiency or liver disease.
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Andee Tagle,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Symptoms include angular red, purple, or brown lesions on the upper surfaces of leaves, often between veins, with whitish fungal growth on the undersides.
—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
This smooth-leafed cousin of the prickly Christmas-style holly has whitish-green flowers in spring before the dark berries that give the shrub its name appear in late summer and early fall.
—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
And the screen is often duly obscured in a whitish haze, some of it moving through the skies above, some of it rising from the Phlegraean Fields, an active eight-mile-wide caldera to the west of Naples.
—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
Quivering along the frill of brownish gray and whitish yellow stripes skirting her foot, the epipodial tentacles are pale silver and waving, numbering over a hundred, electrifying her whole body with tastes, smells, vibrations from above, behind, everywhere.
—
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
For example, whitish nails might indicate a vitamin deficiency or liver disease.
—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
Their appearances may vary from whitish to gray or black, and they are often confused with fleas, but are a completely different species.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitish
Adjective
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One of the details described the placement of Guthrie's Apple Watch with a white wrist band that was left on the floor next to her bed.
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Paltrow wore a black, strapless gown and buckled slippers, while Martin sported a two-tone brown-and-blue sweater over a white T-shirt, with brown corduroy pants and a stylishly thin belt.
Adjective
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Soft whites, grays, and chalky pastels allow the flooring to shine without competing for attention.
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Clear sunscreen sticks glide across the skin without leaving the chalky white cast that mineral formulas can create, and their solid texture means less dripping or rubbing than a lotion.
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The room, its walls expensively craquelure'd to resemble fractured eggshells, its pale taffeta curtains billowing in the chill English breeze, is more Hollywood boudoir than office.
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But when taken together, our present divisions pale in comparison to the historical record.
Adjective
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For an olive or medium complexion, a neutral contour shade (neither cool nor warm) will avoid an ashy gray hue.
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Before the rookie makeovers, Courtni Shea had never colored her hair, which was originally an ashy brown color.
Adjective
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Always, always those little ashen faces.
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Nonetheless, at the end of the screening many members of the Vogue staff attended this week, one colleague turned to me with a slightly ashen look.
Adjective
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So that was the music playing in the brain of the mousy defendant.
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They are joined by Milo (Yeukayi Ushe), whose slippery jelly Tama escapes his control; Ameline (Evanna Lynch), Ssyelle’s mousy, enigmatic roommate; and Milo’s too-cool brother Odward (Waylon Jacobs).
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Eric_Lynxweiler | Courtesy of Latinos in Heritage Conservation The Silver Platter, with its faded crimson awning along a stretch in Los Angeles’ Westlake District, doesn’t look like much from the outside.
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The faded fabric, buttery-soft cotton, and contrast-trim neckline lend it a vintage vibe that won’t look out of place when paired with more contemporary pieces.
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“Whitish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitish. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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