salt-and-pepper
adjective
salt-and-pep·per
ˈsȯlt-ən(d)-ˈpe-pər 
: having black-and-white or dark and light color intermingled in small flecks
a salt-and-pepper suit
a salt-and-pepper beard
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Fresh-faced and energetic, with salt-and-pepper curls falling over the shoulders of her moss-green sweater and gold jewelry punctuating her gestures, Brock Akil is youthful in a way that defies Hollywood’s ever-more-plasticky imitation of youth.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
29 June 2026
McGinty said many of the styles now gaining broader visibility — salt-and-pepper diamonds, hexagon and kite-cut stones, Montana sapphires and heavier gold settings — were already in demand with her clients years before appearing in larger retail assortments.
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Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
His eyes appear to be edited to look extra glossy and white, and fans also get a close-up of his salt-and-pepper beard.
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Staff Author,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Sadeq, a 45-year-old whose clerical salt-and-pepper beard and calming mien manifested his upbringing as the son of Nabatieh’s imam and a scion of the city, spoke of the need for Lebanon’s Shiites to formulate a way beyond the conflicts that have marked their history.
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Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Judy Berman,
Time,
29 June 2026
McGinty said many of the styles now gaining broader visibility — salt-and-pepper diamonds, hexagon and kite-cut stones, Montana sapphires and heavier gold settings — were already in demand with her clients years before appearing in larger retail assortments.
—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
His eyes appear to be edited to look extra glossy and white, and fans also get a close-up of his salt-and-pepper beard.
—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Sadeq, a 45-year-old whose clerical salt-and-pepper beard and calming mien manifested his upbringing as the son of Nabatieh’s imam and a scion of the city, spoke of the need for Lebanon’s Shiites to formulate a way beyond the conflicts that have marked their history.
—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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“Salt-and-pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salt-and-pepper. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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