Etymology
Origin of whiteness
before 1000; Middle English whitenes, Old English hwītnes. See white, -ness
Example Sentences
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"Once you go inside the continent, there is nothing. It's just a big, vast expanse of whiteness and there is no life," Tordeur said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025
"Their hearts must have sunk seeing this black flag against the whiteness of Antarctica," said David Waterhouse, curator of the polar museum at SPRI.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2025
The brothers of “Blood Knot” lampoon the meaning of whiteness with costume choices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2025
The whiteness of the home doesn’t only speak to the traditional white-painted rural farmhouse; it speaks to minimalism, a style that has crept from the elite into the vernacular over recent years.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2025
The Ice Garden is silent and still, nothing but crisp, cool whiteness in every direction.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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