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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Baker, now salt-and-pepper-haired, disagrees.
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Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Affleck's facial hair was noticeably darker than his usual salt-and-pepper style.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Newman’s ingrained impish defiance combined with his salt-and-pepper good looks lends Reggie the perfect avatar for the reckless, anarchic tenacity that defines George Roy Hill’s cult comedy, a movie about self-destruction in the name of existential survival.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
Rubinstein Deyerin has shoulder-length salt-and-pepper hair.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Affleck's facial hair was noticeably darker than his usual salt-and-pepper style.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Newman’s ingrained impish defiance combined with his salt-and-pepper good looks lends Reggie the perfect avatar for the reckless, anarchic tenacity that defines George Roy Hill’s cult comedy, a movie about self-destruction in the name of existential survival.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
Rubinstein Deyerin has shoulder-length salt-and-pepper hair.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Salt-and-pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salt-and-pepper. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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