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1
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
Michelle Lee, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
On their podcast, the couple discussed Julie being photographed in Nashville with her brunette hair and graying roots after being released.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 31 July 2025
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
All have a soft gray color palette, offset by wood and gold accents and brocade fabrics.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Even Brad Pitt, stepped out with a shocking transformation that included a graying beard back in January.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
On their podcast, the couple discussed Julie being photographed in Nashville with her brunette hair and graying roots after being released.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 31 July 2025
Verb
The bathtub is painted a bright blue (Paint & Paper Library Blue Gum), while the gray floor continues from the hallway and grounds the palette.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
All have a soft gray color palette, offset by wood and gold accents and brocade fabrics.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gray
Adjective
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Itinerary highlights Sail out of Bergen past pastel Bryggen warehouses, then up to Geirangerfjord where waterfalls stitch silver threads down emerald cliffs.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The driver of the Hyundai failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with a silver Jeep Grand Cherokee that was traveling west on Lexington.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Sydney Sweeney’s new dark crime comedy Americana is new in theaters this weekend.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Flames and dark smoke billowed over a cement factory that was set alight by a wildfire that swept through olive groves and forests and disrupted rail traffic on the outskirts of the Greek city of Patras, west of Athens.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Nuñez doesn’t believe his former boss, Michael Scott (Steve Carell), would get along too well with his new boss, Esmeralda.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Goldens have long been a popular choice for families, noted for their devoted, intelligent, and friendly nature, and getting along well with people, small children, and other dogs, according to the American Kennel Club (AKC).—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 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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Europe’s biggest economy Germany shrank more than expected in the second quarter of the year and faces a bleak outlook.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The fiscal prospects for both Chicago and its transit authority are bleak.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Basic adult tickets are $38, basic child tickets for ages 5 to 12 are $26 and children younger than five get on free.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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After going through system checklists in an attempt to remedy the problem, the pilot got on a conference call with engineers from the plane’s manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, as the plane flew near the air base.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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All hands on deck In 2020, Ogg and other fishermen off the California coast noticed that the flesh of adult salmon had discolored from a bright reddish pink to a dull grayish pink.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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From a base of curvaceous grayish green foliage, thick cylindrical stems grow up to three feet tall, sporting reddish-purple flowers.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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But when Shapiro demoed it on piano, Stiller recognized a spiritual cousin to David Shire’s lonely, somewhat jazzy solo piano score for The Conversation.—
Tim Greiving,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Aug. 2025
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Although Devil Girl from Mars was typical of the silly, schlocky TV fare that Estelle watched on many afternoons during her childhood, this movie was more than entertainment for a bored, lonely girl-child.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Gray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gray. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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