Read full poem →Beneath her beauty, blanched with pain,
And wistful yet for being cheated,
Dictionary Entry
To grow or become white
In a Sentence
“His cheek blanched with fear.”
Origin
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Common Phrases
. blanchedalmonds blanchedface blanchedblanched face
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Poetry examples for “blanched”
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Read full poem →And still she slept an azure-lidded sleep,
In blanched linen, smooth, and lavender'd,
While he from forth the closet brought a heap
Read full poem →Is bowed, half-buried, on the bed.
O’er the blanched sheet, her raven hair
Lies in disordered streams; and there,
Read full poem →Only, from the long line of spray
Where the sea meets the moon-blanched sand,
Listen! you hear the grating roar
Read full poem →When one from Cherry Hinton smiles;
Strong men have blanched, and shot their wives,
Rather than send them to St. Ives;
Read full poem →E'er have I known December in a weave
Of blanched crystal, when, thrice one short night
Packed full with magic, and O blissful sight!