whitewashing
Example Sentences
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Instead of leaning into cliché or whitewashing, he radiated dignity, cultural pride and a new kind of Black romantic masculinity—sensual without becoming caricature.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
What’s key to remember is that this new wave of hype surrounding East Asian media is less keen on whitewashing or objectifying than it may have been during previous eras.
From Salon • Sep. 17, 2025
“Roger W. Straus Jr. completes the process of whitewashing the family name,” she writes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025
Indeed, their investigatory history appears to be one of whitewashing scandals at the court.
From Slate • Jan. 22, 2024
Some convicts were whitewashing stones along the edge of a pathway that came toward the gate near where he stood.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
