Used in a Sentence

lily-white

How to use lily-white in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for lily-white.

Editorial note

Think a lily-white Stanford graduate would see a market in top up cards?

Examples9
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

restricted to whites only; "under segregation there were even white restrooms and white drinking fountains"; "a lily-white movement which would expel Negroes from the organization"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of lily-white gathered in one view.

adjective

restricted to whites only; "under segregation there were even white restrooms and white drinking fountains"; "a lily-white movement which would expel Negroes from the organization"

adjective

of a pure white color

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for lily-white.

adjective

restricted to whites only; "under segregation there were even white restrooms and white drinking fountains"; "a lily-white movement which would expel Negroes from the organization"

adjective

of a pure white color

Example sentences

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Think a lily-white Stanford graduate would see a market in top up cards?

2

"Think a lily-white Stanford graduate would see a market in top up cards?

3

These groups are a wellspring of hate, and Prop 8 was no lily-white exception.

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The main argument against this is that teachers might be penalized for teaching in rough schools instead of lily-white.

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[†] Well, everybody in my lily-white liberal world.

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For example, why is it "authentic" that all humans in Warcraft are lily-white Europeans, and all other ethnic counterparts are fantasy humanoid races.

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It was Korey who fired people for, as she claimed, being "racist" and "discriminatory" to her, the lily-white CEO. I bet she wishes she had heard your advice about playing identity politics before she had played identity politics!I encourage you to tell the legislatures about your wise "two wrongs" wisdom.

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"To put it another way, I grew up in a lily-white upper middle class suburb surrounding by morally righteous people who believed it was better to let 10,000 guilty go free than to send one innocent person to jail.

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I particularly like the protestation of lily-white innocence by marketers writing "great content" in "guest posts".A thousand words on "10 things to bring on your next business trip", or "5 things to ask when choosing an online university" isn't exactly Woodword & Bernstein on Watergate, Joyce's Dubliners, or even Michelin's Guide to Paris restaurants.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use lily-white in a sentence?

Think a lily-white Stanford graduate would see a market in top up cards?

What does lily-white mean?

restricted to whites only; "under segregation there were even white restrooms and white drinking fountains"; "a lily-white movement which would expel Negroes from the organization"

What part of speech is lily-white?

lily-white is commonly used as adjective.