Sentence examples for a white thing from inspiring English sources

But it is doubtful whether this is a position that is possible for a metaphysician who says that a white thing is a bundle composed of whiteness and various other universals.

According to the common realist view, not only simple accidental forms (such as whiteness), but also the compound entities they cause when inhering in substances (a white thing — album) belong to the nine categories of accident.

But gentrification is hardly a white thing.

Homosexuality was seen as a white thing".

"You have a white thing there," Susan said to Mitzi.

"I know it's a black thing and a white thing and a gun thing.

According to the standard realist conception, not only the accidental forms, such as whiteness, but also the compounds they cause when inhering in substances, such as a white-thing (album), fall into the categories.

When a car came along in the black of night, a ghostly white thing appeared suddenly in the headlights and the driver slammed on the brakes.

And again and again as the show progresses we see a tiny white thing, in the shape of Robin Hood's hat, sailing serenely through.

I know on the one hand that's a really white thing to say and I can understand where he's coming from.

It was a massive flatbed truck, flanked by smaller vehicles brandishing "oversized load" banners, carrying a huge white thing.