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Recent Examples of whitish
Small, whitish or tan spots, which reach soup-can size, appear on the turf.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Tonsil stones, or tonsilloliths, are small, firm, whitish deposits that may form in the deep pockets and corners of your tonsils.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitish
Adjective
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People often make the mistake of going with a bright white paint color to balance out a room’s cool feel and muted light, but opting for a warm neutral is more effective for creating an inviting space.—
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Snag it in black, white, green, blue, or maple or walnut wood stains in sizes ranging from 4 by 4 inches to 8 by 10 inches.—
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There are no elaborate recipes required, no chalky consistency to work around, no flavor fatigue.—
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Then the storm moves on, the sun returns, and the surface hardens again, cracked and chalky, as if the place is trying to erase the evidence that water ever touched it.—
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Egg yolks can range in color from pale yellow to deep orange.—
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Think pale hues with a sober gray tint or tranquil neutrals.—
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Amour is a matte option that creates a soft, warm-berry flush that maintains richness on deeper skin without going ashy.—
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Oblique rays of sunshine entered through the studio’s glass ceiling and shone on Samy’s ashy skin, on his face ravaged by insomnia.—
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Though ashen, the convex steel form still resonates to the rhythmic thump of her hands.—
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Blend it in with a finger, a brush, or a sponge, and voila: a summery, outdoorsy flush to keep ashen winter skin at bay.—
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At first blush, Rachel appears to be a mousy wallflower irritated by Marty’s fast-cash gambits.—
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The caller turns out to be the boyfriend of Amanda (Amelia Campbell), Ron's mousy coworker.—
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Characterized by their faded or worn-out effect, as if their original color had been lightened by washing, these beloved jeans stand out for their vintage and carefree air.—
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The styling trick works even with an outfit that leans as grunge as this, with ballooning black cargo pants, a muted flannel, and a faded black tee.—
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“Whitish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitish. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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