white bear
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of white bear
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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The white bear method, by contrast, requires people to think directly about a white bear whenever they remind themselves of the task’s instructions.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 19, 2022
As his wife, Paula, tells it, he was often accompanied by a furrier named Zlotnik, whose store, at 12th and G streets NW, was guarded by a giant white bear.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2020
In “East of the Sun and West of the Moon,” a Norwegian story, a father signs his daughter over to a large white bear in exchange for a promise of riches.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 27, 2017
We have … uh, really, quite a number of toys,” he said as he grabbed a stuffed white bear.
From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2015
Out across the water, on the point of shoreline near the opening of the bay, a massive white bear stood as motionless as a statue, facing him.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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