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The Heavenly Bed quickly became popular, leading to it being sold at Nordstroms — and to rivals rolling out their own fluffy snow-white mattress offerings.—Michael J. De La Merced, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025 Resting near the top of a utility pole, the majestic bird was impossible to miss, with that telltale snow-white plumage.—Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025 Beyoncé, 43, brought major holiday spirit — and Cowboy Carter vibes — to the football event, arriving on horseback and performing in a snow-white cowboy hat and sparkly white cowgirl outfit.—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024 Stepping out for the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball on Friday night, Rae wore a snow-white Chloé bodysuit from Chemena Kamali’s spring 2025 collection, with quarter sleeves and a soft sweetheart neckline, finished with an ornate floral lace trim that fell over her hips.—Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024 Their snow-white plumage matched the backdrop: The South Portico, the semi-circular columned structure that is part of the executive residence overlooking the South Lawn.—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024 Hit your next holiday party in this snow-white jacket or this slinky ruched top to collect all the compliments.—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 Nov. 2024 One that does: a snow-white bingpi with a blooming floral design.—Ingu Chen, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024 The birds are masters of camouflage, growing snow-white plumage in winter and mottled brown feathers in summer.—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of snow-white was
before the 12th century
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