whitewashed
Example Sentences
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Work was carried out, and in 2006, the weather-stained walls were whitewashed, making it stand out off the coast.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
The name suggests altitude, and this whitewashed village of barely 2,000 in the Algarve region is only a half-hour’s drive inland from the beach town of Albufeira and its package-tour mobs but feels centuries away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
That is why this history and legacy must be whitewashed and destroyed.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2026
The defeat was India's fourth at home in six Tests having been whitewashed by New Zealand 3-0 last year.
From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025
Everything is whitewashed and a boardwalk runs along the front of the buildings, raising the foot traffic above the dusty main street.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
