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as in silver
of the color gray
the gray elephant and the gaudily dressed circus performer created a striking contrast
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2
as in dark
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
a gray rainy day
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also grey
as in to get along
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Recent Examples of gray
Kirsten Fiscus, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Their bodies can vary in color from tan and brown to gray and black.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Floors are covered in a traditional gray stone quarried in Lombardy while other parts of the store are dressed in the same pink and white marble seen at the Duomo.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Their bodies can vary in color from tan and brown to gray and black.
—Kirsten Fiscus, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Their bodies can vary in color from tan and brown to gray and black.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
The weather was gray and overcast.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Floors are covered in a traditional gray stone quarried in Lombardy while other parts of the store are dressed in the same pink and white marble seen at the Duomo.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gray
Adjective
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Merit is also debuting a new Signature Lipstick in shade Maxwell—a mauvy, cinnamon brown is a satin finish that complements any complexion—housed in silver packaging that has Maxwell written all over it.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Next, carefully place the silver items into the container, using tongs if needed to keep from scalding yourself.—
Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Princess Amalia took on royal power suiting in a pink ensemble with wide-leg trousers and a matching blazer with dark buttons.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Eight Unbearable Days Ray, Ben, Michael, Michelle’s brother, and Ben’s dad drove up I-70 to Vail, checking into a hotel just after dark as the first hasty teams from VMRG were heading up the mountain.—
Ted Katauskas,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But there were market rumblings before that about her and Capri CEO John Idol not getting along, mostly over the direction of the Versace brand’s iconic Medusa logo.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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This gentle soul loves to cuddle and gets along well with all dogs and people.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 70.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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It is also finished in a unique paint job that combines metallic white, royal blue accents, and exposed carbon-fiber trim.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These days, things are pretty bleak at the old mall, which has many vacancies, is startlingly empty of shoppers and appears slated for redevelopment.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Given that such advances are what fuel economic growth and well-being, the future prospects for our economy — and our country in general — become far more bleak.—
Sheldon Jacobson,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Argentine scored twice and grabbed an assist on a brilliant night for Inter Miami, with Baltasar Rodríguez and Luis Suárez also getting on the scoresheet.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the early days of the mall, Gruver and his friends would get on their bikes and cut across then-undeveloped fields to ride to Sunrise Mall.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Medieval Europe, an era that gave us heraldry, court jesters, and troubadours, is rendered in dull, grayish brown hues.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Some grayish pieces—likely darkened by smoke—are original; lighter plaster prosthetics fill in missing places.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When this puzzle started, its comment section was often empty or lonely.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Those who perceive this total control are prone to paranoia, leaving them mistrustful and lonely, while those who seek to profit from it are dragged into depravity.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Gray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gray. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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