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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His mother, Tammy Martin, stood off to the side, smoking a cigarette, her salt-and-pepper hair in a ponytail, as her son recounted his decisions from a decade ago.
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Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 6 July 2025
The larger-than-life salt-and-pepper locks channeling artist Kiki Smith suit her well and are a great fit for her character’s vibes, though the wig is nowhere near her best.
—Jihane Bousfiha, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Moyer is in his salt-and-pepper years and plays Palmer as a man who is sweetly awkward in his romantic life, but more assured — if still low-key and endlessly polite — in his professional investigations.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
Even then, however, the salt in his signature salt-and-pepper hair was plenty prominent.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 6 July 2025
The larger-than-life salt-and-pepper locks channeling artist Kiki Smith suit her well and are a great fit for her character’s vibes, though the wig is nowhere near her best.
—Jihane Bousfiha, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Moyer is in his salt-and-pepper years and plays Palmer as a man who is sweetly awkward in his romantic life, but more assured — if still low-key and endlessly polite — in his professional investigations.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
Even then, however, the salt in his signature salt-and-pepper hair was plenty prominent.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Salt-and-pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salt-and-pepper. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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