have whitened
- present perfect of whiten.
Example Sentences
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Bennet isn’t the first celebrity to have whitened their name in the pursuit of fame; there is a long history of entertainers adopting anglicised public personas.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 1, 2017
We could have whitened it, but it would’ve been a ‘Cinecittà’ effect,” he says, referring to Rome’s famous film studios.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 21, 2015
Twenty months tenancy of the highest office in the land have whitened the hairs at President Hoover's temples, put new lines in his face.
From Time Magazine Archive
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As a result, blank spaces have whitened the pages of the provincials, and publishers have been quick to retaliate.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The heat and toil of many summers have wrinkled their brows; the snows of many winters and some sorrows and cares have whitened the hair and given a stoop to the shoulders.
From Some Pioneers and Pilgrims on the Prairies of Dakota Or, From the ox team to the aeroplane by Reese, H. B.