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Whitewashed in a sentence
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Whitewashed meaning
simple past and past participle of whitewash
Synonyms of Whitewashed
Using Whitewashed
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of whitewash
- Useful related words include: painted.
- In the example corpus, whitewashed often appears in combinations such as: the whitewashed, of whitewashed, whitewashed in.
Context around Whitewashed
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Whitewashed
- In this selection, "whitewashed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, totally, past, paintings, convict, brickwork and houses stand out and add context to how "whitewashed" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and 71 whitewashed convict huts and authorities had whitewashed the boulders. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "whitewashed" sits close to words such as absentees, accruing and aerosmith, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with whitewashed
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The police rushed to the spot, while the authorities had whitewashed the boulders and the Islamic symbols. (17 words)
Hallaq’s parents had expressed concerns the killing would be whitewashed, especially after the alleged camera malfunction. (17 words)
For me, this story has been whitewashed out of the history of the war, nobody knows about it. (18 words)
It should not be a surprise to anyone who has studied US history (and not the whitewashed version being peddled by the right-wing culture warriors) that war and empire have been integral to the birth, expansion, and global hegemony of this nation. (43 words)
The cool spring water is the first thing to arrive at the tables scattered across various levels of a whitewashed courtyard, almost hidden among the lush plants and vibrant flowers that make each corner more beautiful than the last. (39 words)
Competing economic interests, whitewashed American history classes and, in some cases, a fight for daily survival that leaves no time to reflect on the state of race relations, have traditionally made it difficult for people of colour to unite. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
After reports of infighting in the team in South Africa came through and Pakistan were whitewashed in Australia, PCB banned the senior players for indiscipline and leaking confidential team information.
For me, this story has been whitewashed out of the history of the war, nobody knows about it.
In his era there were more than 1000 convicts at Coal River with its 13 government buildings, a harbour jetty at the foot of George Street (later Watt Street) and 71 whitewashed convict huts.
The police rushed to the spot, while the authorities had whitewashed the boulders and the Islamic symbols.
While work has been done to shine a light on this sordid aspect of American history, it doesn’t help when you have movies like still leaning into a whitewashed, more mythologized take on the subject.
Whitewashed brickwork and a stunning Brazilian quartzite kitchen island sit alongside accent pieces, including artworks and modernist furnishings, tied together by Hayley’s extraordinarily bold colour and visual sense.
Whitewashed houses are built into a surrounding labyrinth of cliffs, above the river Trejo north-west of Ronda.
And the latest pictures show the ‘temple’ has now been totally whitewashed, with the golden dome on its roof removed.
But also one that cut off at a critical point, that sanitised and whitewashed a deeply stained legacy and reframed Jackson’s memory in a spotless – and ultimately more lucrative – light.
Despite the bitter cold, muralist Havana Dadian is creating a scene from the 1940s on a whitewashed wall in Malmö, Sweden.
I fell for its charm three summers ago, wandering past whitewashed villas with sky-blue rooves to the shore of Agios Nikitas, a tiny fishing village where the water has an otherworldly quality.
It should not be a surprise to anyone who has studied US history (and not the whitewashed version being peddled by the right-wing culture warriors) that war and empire have been integral to the birth, expansion, and global hegemony of this nation.
Now he sat in his SUV outside a whitewashed community hall on the other side of town as his security team inspected the site.
The cool spring water is the first thing to arrive at the tables scattered across various levels of a whitewashed courtyard, almost hidden among the lush plants and vibrant flowers that make each corner more beautiful than the last.
Wall paintings, whitewashed under the instructions of Prince Philip’s uncle Lord Mountbatten, are being uncovered and restored, only to be covered again, leaving some areas exposed to explain the history of the building.
Wu Yize has whitewashed Kai Wai Cheung to join Kyren Wilson in round three of the Wuhan Open.
Competing economic interests, whitewashed American history classes and, in some cases, a fight for daily survival that leaves no time to reflect on the state of race relations, have traditionally made it difficult for people of colour to unite.
Hallaq’s parents had expressed concerns the killing would be whitewashed, especially after the alleged camera malfunction.
If you think the whitewashed landscape of Snatorini is cliche, try exploring other Greek islands like Mykonos, Rhodes, and Corfu for its maze-like streets and exquisite local culture.
The skintight jeans were a light, cornflower blue shade and whitewashed in the front, highlighting Ashley’s strong thighs.
Common combinations with whitewashed
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the whitewashed 7×
- of whitewashed 4×
- whitewashed in 3×
- and whitewashed 3×
- whitewashed houses 3×
- were whitewashed 2×
- been whitewashed 2×
- whitewashed the 2×
- whitewashed version 2×
- be whitewashed 2×