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white-haired

[hwahyt-haird, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˈhɛərd, ˈwaɪt- /




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It was contrasted with a picture released by the court on Thursday, in which a worn, white-haired Xu stood unsmiling, flanked by two police officers as he faced a panel of judges.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

A white-haired man in a Tommy Bahama shirt amiably haggled two dollars off his peaches.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

The best crowd surfing of the day came thanks to a seasoned, white-haired fest attendee in a bike helmet who was getting tossed around like a white-water rafter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Ms. Rosenwein quotes the Spartan poet Tyrtaeus, summarizing his opinion that “when a white-haired man falls to the enemy, he is a ‘shameful sight,’ whereas a young man dead on the battlefield is beautiful.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

The TV lady puts a mike in the face of some white-haired geek—it’s Webb’s father.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli


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