white-haired
Example Sentences
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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 17-year-old girl could be seen walking alongside Hamas militants to a waiting Red Cross Jeep with her small, white-haired dog named Bella.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023
She takes a seat on a bench, next to a white-haired 91-year-old woman, and is transfixed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2023
But others preferred to reference the German designer's beloved cat Choupette, who was as synonymous with Lagerfeld's look as his sunglasses and white-haired ponytail.
From BBC • May 2, 2023
He got through the magic door merely by saying, “Morning, Pop,” to the white-haired man sitting on a tilted chair in the sun beside the opened door.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
