whitewashing

Example Sentences

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Instead of leaning into cliché or whitewashing, he radiated dignity, cultural pride and a new kind of Black romantic masculinity—sensual without becoming caricature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

The whitewashing of the wall has also been questioned by some who pointed out that maybe this approach was missing the point.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

And I agree with Coates when he criticized Klein for whitewashing Charlie Kirk’s legacy, and agree that while we should not celebrate a person’s death, we also shouldn’t paper over who they were in life.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025

What’s key to remember is that this new wave of hype surrounding East Asian media is less keen on whitewashing or objectifying than it may have been during previous eras.

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2025

Still sucking his fingers, the boy looked once more at the men whitewashing the stones.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong