white out

Example Sentences

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Moving slowly and dinging our bells to prevent collisions, the spectral silhouette of the temple appeared like Brigadoon, and we sought refuge next to an ethereal flautist to wait out the white out.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2023

STS causes the part of your brain that sympathizes with the misfortunes of others, if overexposed, to white out.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2022

She asked officials to transfer Officer Calcaterra, who is white, out of her unit because she had concerns for her well-being and safety.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2019

And so Kenny had on his bookshelf in his office binders, black three ring binders, on which using white out he’d written an event and a year.

From MSNBC • Jun. 11, 2019

It was white, out of respect for her father’s death, but unlike my white sari, Chandra’s was made of fine muslin.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan