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Recent Examples of white-headed The largest white droppings belonged to the seagulls — black-headed laughing gulls and white-headed herring gulls — McKenzie explained. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024 Recent efforts have concentrated on the white-headed vulture, with a population of only 3,685 adults continent-wide, according to BirdLife International, and only a small percentage of that figure in South Africa. Gertrude Kitongo, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for white-headed
Adjective
  • The Guardians signed first baseman Carlos Santana to a one-year, $12-million contract as a free agent immediately after trading Naylor and the 38-year-old is beginning his third stint in his beloved Cleveland.
    John Perrotto, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • If change is inevitable, the beloved mountain represents a constant in her life.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • All of the losses that come with slashing NOAA’s staffing and budget will do precious little to achieve the ostensible goal of the White House and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
  • On the one hand, their blurring of genres, their fusion of architecture, art, and media, is part of a postmodernism that today has precious little purchase left on capitalist modernity—indeed, that fronts for that modernity as much as anything else.
    News Desk, Artforum, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Location: In Georgetown BOOK NOW Beachside Farmhouse Photo: Courtesy of Airbnb Kennebunkport has long been a favorite holiday destination in Maine thanks to its blissful waterfront village and historic atmosphere.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Our favorite machines here can turn your barista into a stranger.
    Brad Bourque, WIRED, 16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Foreman retired from the sweet science for good in 1997.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Oreo fans have been given sweet treat after sweet treat with two new limited-edition Oreo flavors launched in late February and all the 2025 Oreo treats that hit grocery store shelves earlier this year (and no one's complaining!).
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The Allwood Timberline Cabin Tiny House caught our eye for a few noteworthy reasons, namely the darling front porch that’s perfect for lounging.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Your darling planetary ruler, Venus, is transiting the creative sign of Leo while shining a light on your 11th house of associations, community and sense of belonging in the world.
    Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024
Adjective
  • The remaining three are covers that hold special places in his heart.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Such dismissiveness has become less common (perhaps because techies still believe that tech entrepreneurs are special).
    Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025

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“White-headed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white-headed. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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