white pages

American  

plural noun

(sometimes initial capital letters)

1. the white pages of a telephone directory, or sometimes a separate volume, in which subscribers are listed alphabetically.

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Example Sentences

Shalev Hulio, a co-founder of NSO Group, vehemently denied the list’s accuracy, telling The Times, “This is like opening up the white pages, choosing 50,000 numbers and drawing some conclusion from it.”

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2021

Another symbol of defiance that has replaced some protest art across the city is blank white pages.

From The Guardian • Jul. 4, 2020

Four plates - one for each color of ink - have to be made for every color page, whereas black and white pages require only one, black plate.

From Washington Times • May 15, 2020

They create a sort of vignette effect on white pages and are a hindrance rather than a help when editing photos.

From The Verge • Mar. 31, 2015

He opened up what looked like the white pages on his desk and started rattling off names and addresses to me as if they made a difference.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini