silver fox
noun
plural silver foxes also silver fox
1
: a genetically determined color phase of the common red fox in which the fur is black tipped with white
2
plural silver foxes
: an attractive middle-aged man having mostly gray or white hair
… George Clooney will perennially be the sexiest silver fox alive, despite distinguished competition from Steve Carrell, Dermot Mulroney, Richard Gere and John Slattery.—
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In a new trailer for The Death of Robin Hood released on January 6, Jackman swaps out his clean-shaven ethos for a rugged silver fox transformation, complete with a long grizzled beard and wiry gray hair.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
Moss isn't the only Hollywood heartthrob to enter his silver fox era.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
George Clooney was back to his silver fox status Sunday for the 2025 Tony Awards.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
George Clooney has officially traded in his silver fox look for a dramatic new change.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
Moss isn't the only Hollywood heartthrob to enter his silver fox era.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
George Clooney was back to his silver fox status Sunday for the 2025 Tony Awards.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
George Clooney has officially traded in his silver fox look for a dramatic new change.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for silver fox
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“Silver fox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20fox. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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