white-haired
Example Sentences
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Ms. Rosenwein quotes the Spartan poet Tyrtaeus, summarizing his opinion that “when a white-haired man falls to the enemy, he is a ‘shameful sight,’ whereas a young man dead on the battlefield is beautiful.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
The white-haired veteran then demonstrates the technique with a series of perfectly-delivered powerful blows to a punchbag mounted on the gym wall.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025
When most people think of “Matlock,” they envision a burly, white-haired Andy Griffith as the titular character, a folksy but clever defense attorney with a Southern drawl who often sported a seersucker suit.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024
The 17-year-old girl could be seen walking alongside Hamas militants to a waiting Red Cross Jeep with her small, white-haired dog named Bella.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023
Behind it was a small white-haired woman in a flowered housedress.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
