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The musician added some subtle coverage by layering a pair of black underwear underneath and styling a slate gray peacoat off her shoulders as she was photographed heading to the Ottolinger Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026-2027.—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026 Photographed on Thursday night, Rihanna wore Balenciaga’s back to front high neck sweater in slate gray with the matching wool maxi skirt and strappy black heels.—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026 Sandhill cranes are generally the smaller bird, and are slate gray in color with a red face.—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 20 Nov. 2025 For the occasion, Kate Middleton chose the two colors millennials all considered to be the height of sophistication and class in middle school: slate gray and baby pink.—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slate gray