snow-white
Americanadjective
adjective
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white as snow
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pure as white snow
Etymology
Origin of snow-white
before 1000; Middle English; Old English snāwhwīt
Example Sentences
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Orris shares these stories with Timble, a snow-white owl with luminous yellow eyes who visits the barn each day at dusk “in a rush of wings and night air.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
In the photo, the snow-white marble statue takes center stage, overlooking Brown Jackson on the lower left.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
There is a magnificent, snow-white wolf on the cover of Time Magazine today - accompanied by a headline announcing the return of the dire wolf.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025
Double Dancing Queen has 8-inch blooms with layers of ruffled snow-white petals adorned with brushstrokes of scarlet red.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
They were always represented as riding splendid snow-white horses, but Homer distinguishes Castor above Pollux for horsemanship.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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