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THE WHITE HOUSE

Definition: THE WHITE HOUSE

THE WHITE HOUSE

1. See under House .

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Crosswords: THE WHITE HOUSE

English words defined with "THE WHITE HOUSE": Andrew Jackson Downingbristlychange by reversal, considerably, cover upDowningHouse of YorkOval Officepress corps, pricklyreversesplenetic, staff member, staffer, substantiallyturnWar of the Roses, Wars of the Roses, waspish, wellYork. (references)
Specialty definitions using "THE WHITE HOUSE": Bird of EsteDIAZHUERTAMay MollochQuorumRamshackle, ROOSEVELT, RosesWhite Rose, Whitehall. (references)

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Modern Usage: THE WHITE HOUSE

DomainUsage

Screenplays

No sir, this is the White House. (The American President; writing credit: Aaron Sorkin)

He's also a novelist; we know that he works in the office of Charles Colson at the White House (All the President's Men; writing credit: Carl Bernstein; Bob Woodward)

Awww, you know, you may be too sexy for the White House! (The Omen; writing credit: David Seltzer)

If you were going to take over the world, would you blow up the White House 'Independent's Day' style, or sneak in the back door? (The Faculty; writing credit: David Wechter; Bruce Kimmel)

Buckaroo, The White House wants to know is everything ok with the alien space craft from Planet 10 or should we just go ahead and destroy Russia? (The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension; writing credit: Earl Mac Rauch)

Movie/TV Titles

Red Light in the White House (1971)

Tour of the White House (1962)

Lincoln in the White House (1939)

Gabriel Over the White House (1933)

Egg Rolling at the White House (1902)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: THE WHITE HOUSE

DomainTitle

Books

  • The Mortal Presidency: Illness and Anguish in the White House (reference)

  • Scientific Proof of the Existence of God Will Soon Be Announced by the White House! (reference)

  • Backstairs at the White House (reference)

  • House Arrest: A Search for American Character in and Around the White House, Past and Present (reference)

  • Campaign: A Cartoon History of Bill Clinton's Race for the White House (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  • White House History : Journal Of The White House Historical Association (reference)

    (more periodical examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: THE WHITE HOUSE

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President Nixon Meets the Apollo 11 Astronauts on the Lawn of the White House.Credit: NASA.

German Titov, John Glenn and JFK at the White House.Credit: NASA.

Leveling operations at the White House Level party of Howard Rappleye.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Gambacorta Creek, the Gambacorta landfill cap is about mid-photo where the land slopes in the background between the white house and the large structure to the right of the image.Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Acrylic painting of a pair of Greater Scaups by James Hautman, 2015 Xanthus Lane, Plymouth, Minnesota 55447. Jim's work has been displayed in the Oval Office of the White House, The Smithsonian Institution, the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, and in public and private collections throughout the world. In 1990 he became the youngest artist ever to win the Federal Duck Stamp Contest. He won again in 1995 when his mallard painting received the first ever perfect score of 25. In 1998, Jim tied his own record by winning the 1999-2000 Federal Duck Stamp with another perfect score.

Richard Nixon departs from the White House before Gerald Ford was sworn in as President By Oliver F. Atkins, Washington, DC, August 9, 1974.Credit: Nixon Presidential Materials Project, National Archives and Records Administration.

Caption: Back View of Finishing Building. Road to the Left Leads to the White House; Ogdensburg, NJ; 1895; {26.111/12} (jpg).

Clark in the White House - G. Forks.Credit: National Library of Medicine.

[A meeting of the White House Science Council].Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Receives the Medal of Honor from President Calvin Coolidge, in ceremonies at the White House, Washington, D.C., on 8 March 1924. Captain Adolphus Andrews, Presidential Naval Aide, is at left. Breault was awarded the Medal of Honor for "heroism and devotion to duty" during the sinking of USS O-5 (SS-66) on 28 October 1923.Credit: NAVY.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: THE WHITE HOUSE

SubjectTopicQuote

Business

A meeting about environmental exports at the White House Conference Center in October 1999 identified the environmental market in Thailand as a "hot market country on the horizon," meaning it had strong market potential that could be taken advantage of as the nation recovers from economic crisis. (references)

Economic History

Senegal

In June 2001, President Wade met President Bush at the White House. (references)

Algeria

In July 2001, he became the first Algerian President to visit the White House in 16 years. (references)

Russia

Yeltsin ordered the army to respond with force to capture the parliament building (known as the White House). (references)

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

RAMSHACKLE, adj. Pertaining to a certain order of architecture, otherwise known as the Normal American. Most of the public buildings of the United States are of the Ramshackle order, though some of our earlier architects preferred the Ironic. Recent additions to the White House in Washington are Theo-Doric, the ecclesiastic order of the Dorians. They are exceedingly fine and cost one hundred dollars a brick.

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: THE WHITE HOUSE

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Ann Richards

So my own party, they don't take after this guy. And I think the sensitivity is that they're scared to death that they'll appear unpatriotic in a very sensitive war time. And that's the White House still keeps talking war.

Donald Evans

Because they've got a great leader in the White House. They have a leader in the White House that has united this country, united this world, unlike it's ever been before. They feel very comfortable with their leadership.

Mark Shields

Mr. Secretary, a year ago, you were the chairman of the Bush-Cheney committee, which won the White House. And next Tuesday is election day.

Nancy Pelosi

I don't know if the White House is, but I do know that what I see on a daily basis in Congress is that is the case, and certainly we have heard rhetoric from the White House that would reinforce that negative message from the Congress.

Robert Novak

As you know, a great deal of controversy over President Bush and his previous dealings with Harken Energy Company. The White House says this has all been thrashed about for years, nothing new has come out.

Rush Limbaugh

Clinton-Gore lied about how much profit the government took in by almost one-third so they could help Gore hold the White House.

Tom Brokaw

Well, I think it was a triumph for the White House and for the political strategist, Karl Rove, in tandem with President George W. Bush.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Speeches: THE WHITE HOUSE

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Lyndon B. Johnson

1963-1969Yet, only in the White House can you finally know the full weight of this Office.

Gerald Ford

1974-1977With appropriate changes, I will sign a revised version when it comes to the White House.

Jimmy Carter

1977-1981I established an Office of Families within HHS and sponsored the White House Conference on Families.

Ronald Reagan

1981-1989As our plane headed toward the airport, I looked down on the White House, and it was just like the good old days.

George Bush

1989-1993You know, I had Mayors, the leading mayors from the League of Cities, in the other day at the White House, and they told me something striking.

Bill Clinton

1993-2001After she lost her daughter, Suzann Wilson of Jonesboro, Arkansas, came here to the White House with a powerful plea.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Expressions: THE WHITE HOUSE

Expressions using "THE WHITE HOUSE": press secretary of the white house the white house press secretary. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: THE WHITE HOUSE

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

  address of the white house

188

  the white house staff

24

  e mail the white house

14

  the white house cook book

14

  backstairs at the white house

10

  inside the white house

6

  ghost of the white house

4

  road to the white house

3

  gabriel over the white house

2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: THE WHITE HOUSE

Language Translations for "THE WHITE HOUSE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Arabic 

  

‏الناطق بإسم البيت الأبيض (press secretary of the white house). (various references)

   

French

  

porte-parole de la maison blanche (the white house press secretary). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

白亜館 . (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

はくあか". (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ethay itewhay ousehay

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: THE WHITE HOUSE

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "e-e-e-h-h-h-i-o-s-t-t-u-w"

-4 letters: whiteouts.

-5 letters: thewiest, whiteout, withouts.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: THE WHITE HOUSE


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

54 48 45      57 48 49 54 45      48 4F 55 53 45

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

        

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010100 01001000 01000101 00100000 01010111 01001000 01001001 01010100 01000101 00100000 01001000 01001111 01010101 01010011 01000101

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#84 &#72 &#69 &#32 &#87 &#72 &#73 &#84 &#69 &#32 &#72 &#79 &#85 &#83 &#69

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0054 0048 0045      0057 0048 0049 0054 0045      0048 004F 0055 0053 0045

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

5442392574243543924249555339

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Modern
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Images: Photo Album
6. Quotations: Non-fiction
7. Quotations: Spoken
8. Quotations: Speeches
9. Expressions
10. Expressions: Internet
11. Translations: Modern
12. Anagrams
13. Orthography
14. Bibliography


  

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