is whitening
- present progressive of whiten (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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His hair is whitening and his eyes are weary.
From Second Book of Tales by Field, Eugene
The mildew of death is whitening each of us at this moment; the last golden sands are running out.
From The Tenants of Malory Volume 3 of 3 by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
The gray upon your cheeks is whitening and the razor must be used more vigilantly to further deception.
From The Romance of an Old Fool by Field, Roswell Martin
Light is amid the gloomy canvas spreading, The moon is whitening the dusky sails, From the thick bank of clouds she masters, shedding The softest influence that o’er night prevails.
From Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life by Wise, H. A. (Henry Augustus)
Mrs. King, whose hair is whitening with age, is a kind and motherly woman, small in stature, pleasing and quiet in conversation.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Ohio Narratives by Work Projects Administration
