whitewashed

Example Sentences

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“It’s clear the administration wants a whitewashed story, if you’ll pardon the pun there. And that’s wrong.”

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

The 1880s Artillery Officer Quarters, for example, have been restored and brilliantly whitewashed as the swank Capella Hotel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

French designer Christian Louboutin was among the first international figures to discover Comporta's charm, opening a hotel in Melides, a small village of whitewashed houses with blue doors.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

The site’s biographical articles are meant to be factual, not flattering, and even widely admired historical figures do not have whitewashed pages.

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2025

Aunt Kitty and I rushed to the scene, past a few busy shops and whitewashed fences, until we reached the wide public garden.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan