grays

variants also greys
Definition of graysnext
present tense third-person singular of gray

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Kyle says a teary good-bye to everyone, gets on a boat, and is let out in the deep blue water, heading back to civilization, heading over each rocking swell, not into the future, but somehow into the past.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Twice thwarted, Beth sighs, says yes, and gets on with the business of living.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • As technology evolves, the Super App may move from an ambitious concept to an everyday expectation.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Since the electronic structure of nickelates involves several energy bands, determining the exact carrier density is difficult, so the Hall coefficient served as a practical way to map how the system evolves.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Rather than developing a single aircraft through a long traditional cycle, the program advances through successive versions, each focused on a specific phase of testing.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Executive Director Ty Kovach noted that the acquisition advances the agency’s mission to provide equitable access to nature, particularly in underserved parts of the county.
    Yadira Sanchez Olson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • When Fritz competes on home soil, his tennis often blooms.
    Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • When star jasmine blooms in late spring and early summer, a profusion of white, starlike flowers on its evergreen foliage perfumes the entire garden.
    Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Children ages 6 to 12 need nine to 12 hours per night, but the kids in the study averaged about eight hours.
    Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Renters and voters ages 18-24 were particularly likely to support these ideas, Change Research said.
    Mark Dee March 3, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But everyone gets along, which is good.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
  • There’s the fact that no one gets along with Andrew after his recent scandals.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Grays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grays. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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