whitewash

Patriotism doesn’t ask us to whitewash the country’s shortcomings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

But Vermeer’s symbol-free whitewash is alive with light in the space between the wall and his eye.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Once virtually lost to memory after being painted over with whitewash, the frescoes began to be uncovered in the mid-19th century -- but the work left scratches and pockets of white on the frescoed walls.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

The Telegraph's Robbie Collin said the resulting film was a "whitewash", adding that the avoidance of any mention of the allegations was a "borderline-fatal problem".

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

Belabra, the mathematician, requested an office with high walls he might write his formulas upon and whitewash over as he saw fit.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Tradwife content whitewashes history, but an honest look shows that contempt for housewives was a widespread theme in the past.

From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2026

Since their Test debut at Lord's in 1932, they've toured England 18 times but won only three series - 1971, 1986 and 2007 - while suffering four whitewashes.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2025

Critics say the new text still whitewashes the history of Bruce’s Beach, and many questioned whether creating a new monument actually amounts to justice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2023

While the movie has been celebrated for spotlighting female fighters and African history, critics say it whitewashes the kingdom’s role in enslaving other tribes.

From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2022

Many of the whitewashes and cleansing solutions used in house decoration are alkaline in character, and for such uses advantage is taken of the specially resistant character of the cellulose group of materials.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various

Now AI is upending workplaces in ways both real and whitewashed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

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

The 2021 champions were whitewashed 3-0 in Pakistan and are missing key players through injury, notably star pacemen Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood.

From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026

We whitewashed no more than the fourth part of the roof before the church bells rang terce, the hour for our lessons to begin.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

When the New York Times profiled Ms. Rodríguez as a “moderate,” a backlash erupted: Thousands on X ridiculed the paper for whitewashing her bloodstained record.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026

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

“Roger W. Straus Jr. completes the process of whitewashing the family name,” she writes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025

Indeed, their investigatory history appears to be one of whitewashing scandals at the court.

From Slate ● Jan. 22, 2024

Instead of being shot, Yelena was imprisoned in the basement of the officers’ guardhouse for ten days with the job of whitewashing the walls.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein