: heath sense 2a
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: a common Eurasian heath (Calluna vulgaris) of northern and alpine regions that has small crowded sessile leaves and racemes of tiny usually purplish-pink flowers and is naturalized in the northeastern U.S.
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Greg Wehner, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
Plus, its soothing palette of pale woods, creamy whites, and heather grays certainly doesn’t get in the way of creativity.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
Choose from heather gray or black and get a hat that’s warm while still being breathable.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Engineers suspected Voyager 1 should have had plenty of power to operate the heather, though the fault protection system was triggered.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
Plus, its soothing palette of pale woods, creamy whites, and heather grays certainly doesn’t get in the way of creativity.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
These heather grey sweats from Skims are supremely soft–and stylish, too!
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
Choose from heather gray or black and get a hat that’s warm while still being breathable.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Heather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heather. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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