as in silverware
eating and serving utensils
laid out the silver for the dinner guests
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as in gray
of the color gray
a distinguished-looking gentleman with silver hair
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as in to frost
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Recent Examples of silver
Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
And metallics, including silver, gold, and rose gold, add shine.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
In a security camera recording verified by ABC News and confirmed by Iraq's interior ministry to show the moment Kittleson was kidnapped on Tuesday, the journalist is seen standing on a sidewalk as a silver car approaches before she is pushed towards the car, which then quickly speeds away.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2021
Imboden’s partner, Ysaora Thibus, helped France to silver in the women’s team foil.
—Rachel Axon, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Aug. 2021
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Noun
Lit up by streetlight; silver around the forehead.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
And metallics, including silver, gold, and rose gold, add shine.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
After six weeks whetting blades in the factory on a grinding belt, Brigitte received a silver motorbike.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
In a security camera recording verified by ABC News and confirmed by Iraq's interior ministry to show the moment Kittleson was kidnapped on Tuesday, the journalist is seen standing on a sidewalk as a silver car approaches before she is pushed towards the car, which then quickly speeds away.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Meinhardt’s wife, Lee Kiefer, won gold in women’s foil, and Imboden’s girlfriend, Ysaora Thibus, helped France to silver in the women’s team.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2021
Imboden’s partner, Ysaora Thibus, helped France to silver in the women’s team foil.
—Rachel Axon, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Aug. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver
Noun
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Huseby said that almost all of the sixth-graders, about half of the seventh-graders and a quarter of the eighth-graders answer the question of the week, but all three grades engage in the silverware poll.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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Some might find the hotel stately-home-stuffy, but others will delight in the incredible variety of aristo-leaning patterned wallpapers, lampshades, and rugs, plus its murals, silverware, and portraits of notable Spaniards.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Rooms are in muted tones of grey, green, and dusky blue, and even the smallest have plenty of space with king-size beds and a table and chairs—the city views are more interesting, but the ones overlooking the courtyard have dinky Juliette balconies as a consolation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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On a gray afternoon in the days before Easter, a dozen or so schoolchildren straggled into a side building at Rochester Cathedral and began their transformation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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By morning, nearly six inches of fresh Colorado powder had settled over the car, frosting its sharp lines and futuristic shape like confectioner’s sugar on a pastry.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Just line them up like soldiers on a serving tray and frost them like you would a normal cake.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Granville’s exploits included skiing over the Carpathian mountains during the war to deliver microfilms with cyanide sewed into her skirts and a hunting knife tucked into her trousers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Police said the deputies were telling the suspect to drop the knife.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While older shoppers may spring for a full table’s worth of products, said Sofia Stephens, a founder of the Los Angeles housewares and provisions store Bucatini, younger clients are purchasing a single Ginori oval dish ($220) or one place setting of Sabre flatware ($94) to spruce up at-home meals.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Serving Zone Plates, serving platters, and flatware can be grouped, ideally near the dining area or kitchen table.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The eldest daughter stood and put her plate and fork in the dishwasher.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Beat the eggs vigorously with the dinner fork for about 30 seconds and about 40 strokes.—
Jeffrey Steingarten,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Silver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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