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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These days, the singer is a silver fox whose grey mop still harkens back to his shaggier youth.
—John Russell, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
With her husband John (John Slattery, TV’s go-to silver fox for a reason) facing a Title IX hearing for a series of affairs with younger pupils, our protagonist could use a distraction.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Nelson’s 34 with hair that looks 15 years older, a silver fox who’s having one of the best seasons (49 points in 55 games) of an excellent NHL career.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
Who's most likely to book a room here Americans, including Barack and Michelle Obama, and a fleet of silver foxes—a smart-rolling 55-plus-club, whose talk begins with golf and moves onto buying property in New Zealand.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2026
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John Russell, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
With her husband John (John Slattery, TV’s go-to silver fox for a reason) facing a Title IX hearing for a series of affairs with younger pupils, our protagonist could use a distraction.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Nelson’s 34 with hair that looks 15 years older, a silver fox who’s having one of the best seasons (49 points in 55 games) of an excellent NHL career.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
Who's most likely to book a room here Americans, including Barack and Michelle Obama, and a fleet of silver foxes—a smart-rolling 55-plus-club, whose talk begins with golf and moves onto buying property in New Zealand.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Silver fox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20fox. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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