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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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as in to get along
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Recent Examples of gray
Gigi Zamora, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The coastal areas will continue to see May gray in the morning and patchy fog that clears out in the afternoon, keeping temperatures fairly mild for the next two days.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Irit Skulnik, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2025
Some were just barely threaded with gray, like a spider’s web.
—Meara Sharma, The Dial, 22 July 2025
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Adjective
By focusing on solving specific issues, starting with frizz and graying roots, Color Wow has tapped into a lucrative trend, explains Dan Su, a beauty analyst at Morningstar.
—Gigi Zamora, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The coastal areas will continue to see May gray in the morning and patchy fog that clears out in the afternoon, keeping temperatures fairly mild for the next two days.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Verb
Some, like the gray reef shark and blacktip shark, inhabit coral reefs.
—Irit Skulnik, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2025
Some were just barely threaded with gray, like a spider’s web.
—Meara Sharma, The Dial, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gray
Adjective
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The pool also made a splash when Angelina Jolie took a plunge in it wearing a silver sequined Randolph Duke gown after winning a Golden Globe for Gia in 1999.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The second look in the photoshoot was more casual — Jenner was styled in a navy blue polo shirt with a silver zip-up collar layered with a red strapless top.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Transformed into a swan by the evil sorcerer Rothbart, Odette and Siegfried's love faces an impossible battle against dark forces.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
22 July 2025
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Number two, male, white, tall, gray hair, dark eyes.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Burns Court Veterinary Care says that, because of their friendly manners, dogs such as Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, and beagles are the breeds that get along best with felines.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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The two have had a good relationship for a while, though Jolie has very famously not gotten along with her dad for most of her life.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Black people make up about 14% of the U.S. population but are three times more likely to face hunger than white people, according to the Agriculture Department.—
Maya Eaglin,
NBC News,
11 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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The reversal is notable because this traditionally bleak indicator had been trending more positively under Trump's second term—until now.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Restaurants were closed, staff were furloughed, and the broad outlook on the hospitality industry’s future was, in a word, bleak.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Verb
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There sure was plenty to like for the Twins, from all the walks to Christian Vázquez driving in three runs — his first RBIs since June 8 — to Correa getting on base four times, including three times to lead off an inning.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
23 July 2025
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The Padres got on the board in the third when Arráez singled home Martin Maldonado, who had doubled and advanced to third on a wild pitch.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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To diagnose this pathogen, cut an infected stem and look for grayish slime inside the stem.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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The tree has smooth bark that is grayish brown and becomes scaly with age.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Horgan’s Eva Garvey is funny and nurturing and grounded but also quite lonely and bitter, a character whose love and bile hold Bad Sisters together.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Even the psychological pain can be hard to fathom, especially for those who have never truly been lonely.—
Paul Bloom,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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“Gray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gray. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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