whiten

Example Sentences

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Paper mills rely on it to whiten wood pulp.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2025

For example, you can whiten teeth with a single tap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Their interlocking hands whiten as their grip tightens and Neta recalls what happened next.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2023

The cream, which contained ingredients to whiten the skin of European women, was sold off by the house and sed to create the skincare company of the same name.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2023

But the sky began to whiten, the air to grow thick; shadows faded, blue drained out of the sky and snow.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin