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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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2
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
Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
Lotus’s Kelly is more comfortable with expressing a level of queerness, unzipping a gray sweatshirt to reveal a pink crop top, whereas Gbaje’s Quentavius is more bottled up.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2025
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
In court: Diddy pleads not guilty again, shocks with new look
The graying music mogul appeared in court during the conference in front of U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian at Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Extra Armor: The Travel Cover The travel cover included with the Travel and Ultra packs is a translucent gray shell that fits over the entire front of the Switch 2 and Joy-Con 2.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
Lotus’s Kelly is more comfortable with expressing a level of queerness, unzipping a gray sweatshirt to reveal a pink crop top, whereas Gbaje’s Quentavius is more bottled up.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2025
Verb
Along with graying fur around the face, aging in dogs can be seen in various physical symptoms, including cloudy eyes, slowing down, gaining weakness in their back legs and a change in their weight, according to the American Kennel Club (AKC).
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
In court: Diddy pleads not guilty again, shocks with new look
The graying music mogul appeared in court during the conference in front of U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian at Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gray
Adjective
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Hadid, 30, kept it chic but casual in a white tee with silver pants, a light wash denim jacket, chain necklace and sneakers, with her blonde hair slicked back in a bun.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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For silver storage, visit this piece about cleaning and maintaining your silver pieces.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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The Republican president, on his 79th birthday, sat in a special viewing stand south of the White House to watch the display of American military might, which began early and moved swiftly as light rain fell and dark clouds shrouded the Washington Monument.—
LOLITA C. BALDOR,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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White, pale blue, gray, and green swimsuits can be some of the hardest swimsuits to spot in a pool, while darker colors, like navy and black, can be difficult to detect in open water.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2025
Verb
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All ribbing aside, the brother and sister get along famously.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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In the beginning, Donald Trump and Elon Musk got along great.—
David Pogue,
CBS News,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Black people make up about 14% of the U.S. population but are three times more likely to face hunger than white people, according to the Agriculture Department.—
Maya Eaglin,
NBC News,
11 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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The somewhat bleak outlook was laid bare Tuesday night after the USMNT was thrashed 4-0 by Switzerland during a friendly in Nashville.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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Instead of learning from this bleak recent history, Americans are now painfully absorbing this lesson by repeating it.—
Jonathan Haskel,
Foreign Affairs,
10 June 2025
Verb
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This could further exacerbate the challenges facing first-time homebuyers in the state, who are struggling to get on the property ladder due to historically high mortgage rates, rising prices, and growing housing costs.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Visiting an Aman is a bit like getting on a spacecraft destined for planet Luxury.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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In contrast, the smaller, cramped apartments that the characters inhabit in Poland are rendered with grayish, claustrophobic lighting.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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Most people would’ve just done the water with white foam or grayish blue foam.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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As found in the survey, adults who experience daily loneliness are nearly five times more likely to rate their current life poorly compared to those who aren’t lonely.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Skeletal branches created a cathedral over the lonely vehicle where the 64-year-old man had breathed his last, the winter-gray river placid in the background behind a ramble of fences.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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“Gray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gray. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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