whitewashing
Example Sentences
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Whitewashing any sins of departed conquistadores, Californians and newcomers alike bought into the idyllic, pastoral life the Mission Revival suggested.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2019
Whitewashing concerns, while certainly understandable given Hollywood’s track record, are still a little premature, as we don’t yet know much about how Pure Flix will approach the production.
From Slate • Jul. 12, 2018
Whitewashing brightens a room and evokes the aged look of bleached driftwood.
From Washington Post • Jun. 22, 2018
"Whitewashing" casting differs from "colour-blind casting," where a role is cast when factors of race or ethnicity are irrelevant to the character or plot.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2015
Fertilizer $34.88 Cotton $390.32 Whitewashing 3.00 Liming 19.76 Lease contract 180.00 Cash 130.36 Interest 3.12 ———$371.12 ——— Balance Jan.
From The Negro Farmer by Kelsey, Carl
