whiteness
noun
white·ness
| \ ËhwÄ«t-nÉs
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Definition of whiteness
Examples of whiteness in a Sentence
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The history of the network sitcom has been dominated by whiteness and a determined effort not to look too closely at the world beyond the picket fence (or the coffee shop couch). — Joanna Scutts, Curbed, "The shows weâve lived by," 14 Aug. 2019 This is a group that sees privilege as potential, whiteness as power, masculinity as proof of leadership prospects. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "The Patriarchal Allure of The Family," 14 Aug. 2019 When the show aired, the fantasies of mainstream culture perhaps defaulted more easily to a kind of moneyed whiteness. — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, "âIs There Still Sex in the City?â and the Decline of a Particular Fantasy Life," 13 Aug. 2019 Unlike any nation in Europe, the United States holds whiteness as the unifying force. — Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, "Missing Toni Morrison: raceAhead," 6 Aug. 2019 Unlike any nation in Europe, the United States holds whiteness as the unifying force. — Adam Epstein, Quartz, "Read Toni Morrisonâs prescient essay about white supremacist violence and Trump," 6 Aug. 2019 This is mostly because unlike commercial brand mayo, which is made in huge industrial mixers, aioli is whisked by hand and therefore usually doesnât achieve the uniform whiteness and smoothness that seems to upset so many people. — Emily Dreyfuss, WIRED, "In Defense of Mayonnaise," 4 July 2019 Hating my dark skin by reaching for bleaching cream â morning and night, which was my sacrifice to the altar of whiteness. — Ekemini Uwan, The Denver Post, "Guest Commentary: How Toni Morrisonâs words pierced me, as a black Christian female writer," 7 Aug. 2019 The fact that such a term as âgingerâ exists as if to connote some sort of sub-race of whiteness demonstrates how the rigidity of white supremacist beauty standards harms everyone and can never be truly satisfied, especially by women. — Thembi Ford, Essence, "On Reboots And Redheads," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'whiteness.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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