whitish
Example Sentences
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Tata has been mining soda ash for years in Lake Magadi, a vast area often covered by a whitish salt crust.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Krupp described the corona as a “pearly whitish halo of light around the sun, but has streamers going in various directions.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
It may begin with loss of sensation on whitish patches of skin or reddened skin.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2024
Whereas coralline algae form thin, hard crusts that are pink or whitish, peyssonnelid algae make thicker, brown or dark red crusts that are often a little squishy above a hard base.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 6, 2023
She kept pushing back her damp, whitish hair with the palm of her hand.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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