washed

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“Its Japanese meaning is closer to the state of a river rock that has been washed over and tumbled thousands of times, so that it’s both distinct, and a meaningful part of its environment.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The pull of documenting another city washed in pastels and marked by deep grooves of history led him to Salvador, the capital of the Brazilian state of Bahia, in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Members of the school's eco club set up the scheme with the idea that the clothes would be washed and returned after the event and ready for the next Year 11 prom.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

A wall label informs us that Duchamp, at the 1912 Paris Aviation Show, told Constantin Brancusi: “Painting’s washed up. Who’ll do anything better than that propeller?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

In the morning my face looked scrubbed, like I’d washed it with steel wool.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan