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also greying
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Recent Examples of graying
James Corbett uses Bokashi, a quickie Japanese rinse-away treatment designed for graying men, on his female brunette clients who want a gray blend without coming to his salon every few weeks.
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The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graying
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Tan said banks are now operating in an environment where cyber risks are constant and evolving, requiring a mindset of perpetual vigilance.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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This means fashion brands wanting to remain relevant must tap into the evolving desires, behaviors and concerns of a consumer who’s also navigating the AI shift themselves.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
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In this sketch, a group of women worries about whether their husbands in the other room are getting along.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Apr. 2026
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Just two co-stars getting along.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 Mar. 2026
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One incident turned into a crowd of people blocking and getting on top of a Metro bus, preventing it from moving and trapping Metro maintenance workers who were inside.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Beepers going off, getting on jets, going here and there, the whole thing, then coming back and spending three or four days writing the script, and then going to the screenings, and then starting it all over again.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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Time is short, our aging Mother Colorado River is simply wearing out.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Japan, like much of Asia, is aging fast and running short of caregivers.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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Charli xcx’s blossoming acting career can find its roots in Faces of Death.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Politicians who represent that corridor say buses couldn’t run enough service to accommodate new development blossoming along the interstate, or tech jobs spawning from Livermore National Laboratory.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
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These new areas truly shine, especially with the blooming monkeyflower along the trail and lemonade berry archways.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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This late-blooming plant shows its color in summer and fall.—
Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Graying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graying. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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