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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
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
He’s beloved in the math and science wing, a big guy with a grin and graying hair who peppers lessons on polynomial functions with corny jokes.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 June 2025
Instead, we were met with gray skies and rain, but that didn’t stop us from enjoying our sweet treats.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
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Adjective
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
He’s beloved in the math and science wing, a big guy with a grin and graying hair who peppers lessons on polynomial functions with corny jokes.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
The Swiss watchmaker released a new Polaris this month, with a handsome ocean gray dial that was handcrafted via a complex process involving 35 layers of lacquer, three different finishes, and meticulous polishing.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 June 2025
Instead, we were met with gray skies and rain, but that didn’t stop us from enjoying our sweet treats.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gray
Adjective
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To match its maritime origins, it was incised with designs of cavorting Tritons and surmounted with a silver Neptune riding a hippocampus—a lot of gaudy ornament around a big brown husk.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
26 June 2025
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Matching trousers and loafers emblazoned with hundreds of silver gemstones were an integral piece of this look too.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Prioritize sleep quality: Creating a consistent bedtime routine and keeping your bedroom cool and dark may help improve sleep.—
Stella Bard,
Health,
27 June 2025
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Executive Chef Graham House and Chef de Cuisine Graham House of Luminosa in Asheville, NC, recommend using a whole roast chicken, both dark and white meat, but placing half of it in the food processor before hand shredding the remaining bits for texture.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Despite their efforts to introduce Saint to their other Belgian Malinois outside the home, the two dogs didn’t initially get along.—
Sean Emery,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Also, unlike her mother, Ariana is getting along great with the Burruss on her cast.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
25 June 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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Some traders said the numbers were less severe than analysts' bleak forecasts.—
Sabrina Valle,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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No one is as funny and as bleak in the same sentence, or maybe even the same word.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
Verb
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In the win over Haiti, the U.S. got on the board early with a 10th-minute goal from PSV winger Malik Tillman, and sealed the result with a 75th-minute strike by Charlotte FC forward Patrick Agyemang, securing all three points and a spot in the knockout stage.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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There remains no timeline for anything — not throwing with full intensity, not getting on a mound in the bullpen, not a return to play.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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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
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Despite its name, Sierra Nevada red foxes can be either mostly red, mostly black, or a grayish brown cross phase, according to the USFWS.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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While Bowie envisioned an Earth careening toward apocalypse in a flamboyant, theatrical cry, Drake’s five leaves are quieter, lonelier — more like the end of a season than the end of a world.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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By January, Musk had transitioned to lieutenant, making up DOGE, complete with cringey swag, like a lonely preteen dreaming up a secret club in his tree house.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2025
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“Gray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gray. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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