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as in silver
of the color gray
the gray elephant and the gaudily dressed circus performer created a striking contrast
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as in dark
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
a gray rainy day
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also grey
as in to get along
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Recent Examples of gray
Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Over 130 men and women, clad in black athletic jackets and gray slacks, learn how and when to throw someone out of the ballgame.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Some looked peach, others gray and beige.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
After nabbing the stones, the thieves piled into a gray Dodge Caravan, which was last seen fleeing eastbound on Ave.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Over 130 men and women, clad in black athletic jackets and gray slacks, learn how and when to throw someone out of the ballgame.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
Save up to 25 percent with 21 different options to choose from, including this versatile natural beige, neutrals from black to gray and white, and colors like olive green, navy, brown, burgundy, coastal blue, taupe, and more.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Some looked peach, others gray and beige.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gray
Adjective
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Glenn, who became the first woman since Kwan to win three consecutive national titles, will come in as the heavy favorite but Liu, the only member of the team with Olympic experience, and the 18-year-old Levito, a silver medalist at worlds, could deliver just as easily.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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His silver hair is perfectly kept; his white shoes and watch are mint clean.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The activist also went full glam on her flight, looking radiant in bronzy makeup, complete with dark eyeliner, fluttery eyelashes, fluffy eyebrows, luminous skin, and glossy lips.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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More dark, romantic beauty inspiration.—
Jesa Marie Calaor,
Allure,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the galley, Ben and Alesia are getting along fine until dessert.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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Is there a right or a wrong choice in choosing a dog breed that will get along well with your kids?—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Photos shared by the department show a silvery gray fox bounding majestically across a white snowy plain beneath towering, sunlit alpine peaks.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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So far, he’s been spotted draped in a full-length, white fluffy coat and fire engine-red hat and gloves, watching the women’s downhill race, and casually chatting with onlookers at the curling mixed doubles, adorned in a zip-jacket emblazoned with Team USA players’ faces.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The dating scene is bleak, or at least increasingly difficult to navigate.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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But none of them have felt as bleak or despairing as Israeli director Anat Even’s scathing cinematic essay, Collapse (Effondrement).—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That means that each week more than 100,000 people get on bikes and skates and rollerblades to roll past some of the most iconic parts of Mexico's capital city.—
Eyder Peralta,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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There's also the option of reaching out to the utility companies to get on a budget plan that softens the blow.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Signs of frostbite include numbness, white or grayish-yellow skin or firm or waxy skin.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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At a time when most plants go dormant, evergreen trees really thrive in winter and add a bit of color and life to an otherwise dull grayish landscape.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
20 Jan. 2026
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Guthrie's three children also shared a somber and tearful plea that evening, asking for their mother to be returned home after her disappearance, now in its fifth day.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The western Maryland battleground still carries a somber, haunting energy, a reminder of the war’s steep cost.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Gray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gray. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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