whitewash

Example Sentences

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Littler did avoid the whitewash, with an ironic celebration showing he felt it was nothing more than a consolation.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

At the time of writing, 43% of respondents to a BBC Sport poll predict another Six Nations whitewash for their side.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

“Because them trying to whitewash the investigation into the death of Keith Porter is a nonstarter. We’re not going to allow that to happen.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro quickly labeled this an effort to “rewrite and whitewash our history,” proclaiming, “We learn from our history in Pennsylvania, even when it’s painful.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

If it was your cat, you would probably try to clean it up a little, but you probably wouldn’t whitewash it and then spray it with super.super-hold hairspray, which is what the Herdmans did.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson