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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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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
Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
Numbers are black and white, but life is most often gray.
—Paula Chesley, STAT, 3 June 2026
Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
And, as broadcast TV audiences continue to gray, Disney must evaluate the importance of the ABC network, where Iger got his start more than 50 years ago working behind-the-scenes for $150 a week.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
One is described as wearing a red hat and tan shorts, while the other wore gray and blue jeans.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
Numbers are black and white, but life is most often gray.
—Paula Chesley, STAT, 3 June 2026
Verb
Their leaves can be smooth or textured in green, red, purple, or grey solid leaf colors or patterns.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
And, as broadcast TV audiences continue to gray, Disney must evaluate the importance of the ABC network, where Iger got his start more than 50 years ago working behind-the-scenes for $150 a week.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gray
Adjective
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At La Valencia, where the kitchen was far from the dining room, waiters would transport dishes under silver cloches to keep them warm while creating an air of sophistication.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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The witness recounted that seconds after the crash, the driver of the SUV jumped out and ran across the street to get into a silver car, which then drove off.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Its dark terrain is constantly changing due to lava flows from Kilauea or Mauna Loa – two of the most active volcanoes in the world, according to the National Park Service website.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Some find the last scene ambiguous, multivalent; some dark; others comic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Verb
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All of us had eaten bear meat, and all of us could get along real easily without doing so again.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Blending friend groups in a single room is one thing, but add in the awkward scenario of inviting people who legitimately don’t get along to the same party, and the tension can feel palpable.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Officers at the scene appeared to inspect two vehicles, a white sedan and a black sports-utility vehicle.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The 89-foot white tower is perhaps the most famous of Door County's 11 historic lighthouses.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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This year, though, is things are looking bleak.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Charli and preeminent pop divas Olivia Rodrigo and Ariana Grande are releasing some of the bleakest music of their careers just in time for summer, the traditional season for party anthems and celebratory bangers.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The hope was to visit the tide pools, but the conditions were not safe enough to get on the rocks.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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Pino was on another civilian’s boat, floating next to that vessel, and then got on Brutto’s boat, the footage shows.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Wallace appreciates the variety of colorways like sage green and grayish blue for styling different bedrooms.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
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Instead, the color palette is colder with grayish undertones and dark, refined shades.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Adams does not stop for meaning, his early minimalist style causing the words to flow over you whether in somber reflection or the wildness of wild nights that do, indeed, stop for death.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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But the festival began on a more somber note.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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“Gray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gray. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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