as in gray
of the color gray
the black stallion and white mare produced a grayish filly
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Recent Examples of grayish
From the penultimate floor of London’s luxe 45 Park Lane hotel, the capital’s skyline is betrayed by dreary, grayish clouds.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
They're known for their grayish-green fur and dark facial features, according to the African Wildlife Foundation.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
These come in a pretty off-white champagne color, along with a cool purple, chocolate brown, and greige (grayish beige).
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
Blue Borrowed Light from Farrow & Ball is a grayish-blue hue that can help transform a dark room, thanks to its bright undertones.
—Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 4 Jan. 2026
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
They're known for their grayish-green fur and dark facial features, according to the African Wildlife Foundation.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
These come in a pretty off-white champagne color, along with a cool purple, chocolate brown, and greige (grayish beige).
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
Blue Borrowed Light from Farrow & Ball is a grayish-blue hue that can help transform a dark room, thanks to its bright undertones.
—Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grayish
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Whichever silhouette you’re drawn to, their popularity lies in their chameleonic quality to look good with both neutrals, from white to black to shades of gray, and trending seasonal shades, like red and cobalt blue.—
Lucrezia Malavolta,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
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Video showed a gray sedan engulfed in flames after hitting a divider beneath the airport.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Police said the Hebron motorist was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of I-65 in a silver 2022 Toyota.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Among those sandwiched far back from the leaders was Bart Swings, a silver medalist in the first Olympic mass sprint in 2018 and a gold medalist in Beijing.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Grayish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayish. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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