whitewash

Example Sentences

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Littler did avoid the whitewash, with an ironic celebration showing he felt it was nothing more than a consolation.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

With Ireland already on the ropes, Ollivon surged past Caelan Doris and slid across the whitewash to give the hosts a commanding halfway lead.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

“Because them trying to whitewash the investigation into the death of Keith Porter is a nonstarter. We’re not going to allow that to happen.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Skipper Temba Bavuma said his South Africa team had written their names in history after romping to a 2-0 Test whitewash in India on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

The old thick walls sucked in coat after coat of whitewash made with lime in salt water, which, as it dried, seemed to have a luminosity of its own.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck