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also grey
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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
Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Fans were clad in blue and orange, while Seward wore their signature blue, gray and white.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Their leaves can be smooth or textured in green, red, purple, or grey solid leaf colors or patterns.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The morning sky, plastered with dark-gray clouds, made the greenery of the forest so much brighter.
—Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Fans were clad in blue and orange, while Seward wore their signature blue, gray and white.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
Verb
The walls are cracked, and their whitewash has faded to gray.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Their leaves can be smooth or textured in green, red, purple, or grey solid leaf colors or patterns.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gray
Adjective
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Among these is the Cryo Dirty Martini, crafted with briny Belvedere 10 Vodka and cryo-chilled with liquid nitrogen before being presented on a silver tray with green olives and a caviar bump.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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During the months of filming, Shaikh was between jobs so instead earned money by doing tailoring - gluing tiny round mirrors to a dazzling yellow, silver and white colored sharara set of wide-legged pants, a tunic and stole.—
Neha Bhatt,
NPR,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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But the true story behind it is a dark, sad and overall pretty confusing one.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Trudeau embraced the Southern California vibes and wore a green T-shirt with black shorts and a pair of dark sunglasses.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Who furthermore makes no effort to try to get along with you or your family.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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All these cowboys are starting to get along!—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Another that sort of fits into the category of ‘kit curiosities’ is Brazil, who actually wore white with a blue trim until the 1950s, rather than the yellow that has become iconic since.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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In a sea of blue and white at KC Live, Mohammed, a Kansas City native, cheers on for Algeria an hour ahead of kickoff.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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My father is a can-do, glass-half-full guy, a quality that has always felt like a rebuke of my own bleak world view, which makes the poor man literally wince.—
Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
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The numbers were even bleaker in other categories.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Verb
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The drama starts before everyone even gets on the plane.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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The Canadian winger had gotten on his bike and caught up to the Tunisian counter-attack from his own half.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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The leaves are grayish-blue to green, giving the garden an interesting rigid texture.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
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Wallace appreciates the variety of colorways like sage green and grayish blue for styling different bedrooms.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The feeling inside the house is quiet and somber.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Typical of Vandenberg weather, a marine layer of low clouds and fog added a somber look to the scene.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
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“Gray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gray. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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