wanness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wanness
Noun
  • Those words spoke to a long tradition of Creole men pilfering the privileges of whiteness in America.
    Darryl Barthé, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
  • Sinners is a horror film with vampires who represent the relationship between whiteness and the blues.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • As a result, even his best and most engaging songs have a somber pallor hovering just over them.
    Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 21 May 2025
  • Over the water the sky is glazed now with an Arctic pallor.
    Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Wanness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wanness. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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