the White House
noun
1
: the place in Washington, D.C., where the U.S. President lives
2
: the executive branch of the U.S. government
The White House announced the new appointments to the Cabinet.
White House staffers
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Trump met Milei at the White House two weeks ago, and the Argentine has emerged as one of the US leader’s most ardent supporters abroad.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The Cabinet Room of the White House has also gotten some golden ornamentation added.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Faced with humanitarian crises in the past, the White House could lean on USAID’s experience with global aid and its expertise in postwar recovery.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
The film unfolds in three tense segments, offering perspectives from the White House Situation Room, the United States Strategic Command, and from the president himself (played by Idris Elba).
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The Cabinet Room of the White House has also gotten some golden ornamentation added.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Faced with humanitarian crises in the past, the White House could lean on USAID’s experience with global aid and its expertise in postwar recovery.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
The film unfolds in three tense segments, offering perspectives from the White House Situation Room, the United States Strategic Command, and from the president himself (played by Idris Elba).
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the White House
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“The White House.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20White%20House. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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