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airbrush out

British  

verb

  1. to remove evidence of (someone or something from photographs, books, or history)

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I was curious whether the major papers would airbrush out the Democratic tactics and just excerpt the tightest exchanges.

From Fox News • Jul. 30, 2020

When Smith’s label Arista asked that she airbrush out the hair on her upper lip, they might just as well have asked her to put on a spangly dress and a wig.

From The Guardian • Jun. 10, 2020

About a woman who said magazines which change her skin tone or airbrush out her freckles are her “pet peeve”.

From The Guardian • Mar. 3, 2019

In this month’s Vanity Fair cover and feature shoot, Markle noted that most photographers airbrush out her freckles – and she was keen for them to be shown.

From The Guardian • Sep. 10, 2017

His aides are hoping to airbrush out the offending phrase or make clear it applies only to those, notably in the euro area, who want to pursue deeper integration.

From Reuters • Aug. 5, 2013