whiteness

Example Sentences

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He theorises that inequality exists in a nation founded on pro-black, pan-African principles because a deference for whiteness was hard-wired into the region, long before independence.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

"Once you go inside the continent, there is nothing. It's just a big, vast expanse of whiteness and there is no life," Tordeur said.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

The whiteness of the home doesn’t only speak to the traditional white-painted rural farmhouse; it speaks to minimalism, a style that has crept from the elite into the vernacular over recent years.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2025

As Simpson's renown grew, he insulated himself more and more deeply in whiteness, as "Made in America" put forth.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2024

Tears glistened on his cheeks and in the winter whiteness of his beard.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye