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also grey
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
Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2025
Choose from four different finishes: brown, dark brown, gray wash, and white wash.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Michelle Lee, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The benefits of gray blending Keading says that the two biggest benefits to gray blending are its natural-looking coverage and how low maintenance upkeep can be.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
This on-sale Joanna Gaines option has a light and bright medallion motif in shades of blue, gray, and gold that lend a subtle pop of color.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2025
Choose from four different finishes: brown, dark brown, gray wash, and white wash.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
Grande gave fans a close-up look at the transformation on her Instagram Stories, sharing a selfie with her faux wrinkles and graying hair, including the ones on her eyebrows.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The benefits of gray blending Keading says that the two biggest benefits to gray blending are its natural-looking coverage and how low maintenance upkeep can be.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gray
Adjective
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But about three-fourths of Hurdle’s new clients have already decided to join the silver sisterhood, and in those cases, greyblending is all done below the line of demarcation to adapt to the colors of the new growth.—
Lindsy Van Gelder,
Allure,
25 Apr. 2025
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For its silver anniversary, the BET Awards is pulling out all the stops.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This Georgia Rain style has a dark brown finish with distressing and burnishing for an antique appearance.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The bigger screen sizes each sit on two flat, narrow feet that are dark gray metal.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The stuffy central banker and the down-to-earth businessmen got along well, and have formed a good-cop-bad-cop team trying to manage the never-ending threats from south of the border.—
Stephen Maher,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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But for a general-purpose Mac antivirus that will get along with your other devices, Bitdefender Antivirus remains an Editors' Choice winner.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 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 observations from Drewry’s and Moody’s, as well as the scenario floated by McCown, follow a bleak outlook for the middle of May out of the biggest port in the U.S.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Apr. 2025
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These economic concerns echo findings from a Federal Reserve survey last week that said Americans’ view of the economy is bleak — and getting worse.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Many international trips are booked months in advance, and can be hard to cancel, and so even a traveller who feels antagonized by U.S. policies may in the end get on a plane anyway.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Yankees did get on the board in the seventh inning, as a fielder’s choice off of Aaron Judge’s bat let a run score.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The first stop on the Stations of the Cross was near the corner of the nondescript church, which has a grayish facade and bright red doors.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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If its underside wings are grayish across its lower body, that’s probably a turkey vulture.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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The report tracks a decline in social connections—especially among young people—and shows that half of adults are lonely, linking it to billions of dollars in health care costs.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Ruth Buzzi, who was so hilarious as the lonely spinster Gladys Ormphby, the lady who swung her handbag as a lethal weapon, on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, has died.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2025
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“Gray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gray. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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