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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
Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Kelly Ripa, who maintains her signature blonde, once griped about a beauty malfunction that failed to cover up her graying roots.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 19 May 2025
Izzy Baskette, People.com, 18 June 2025
Video by McCarty shows the towering vortex, with the rainbow adding a colorful accent to an otherwise gray, gloomy skyline.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 18 June 2025
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Adjective
An engaged defendant Dressed in a revolving set of crew-neck sweaters, his hair graying, Combs has appeared actively engaged in his own defense, writing notes to his lawyers on green Post-its.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Kelly Ripa, who maintains her signature blonde, once griped about a beauty malfunction that failed to cover up her graying roots.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 19 May 2025
Verb
Christensen’s unique trick is also proof that a makeup product doesn’t have to just be used for its singular, intended purpose, which reminds us of Salma Hayek’s hack for covering gray hairs.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 18 June 2025
Video by McCarty shows the towering vortex, with the rainbow adding a colorful accent to an otherwise gray, gloomy skyline.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gray
Adjective
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Matching trousers and loafers emblazoned with hundreds of silver gemstones were an integral piece of this look too.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
26 June 2025
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To match its maritime origins, it was incised with designs of cavorting Tritons and surmounted with a silver Neptune riding a hippocampus—a lot of gaudy ornament around a big brown husk.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Executive Chef Graham House and Chef de Cuisine Graham House of Luminosa in Asheville, NC, recommend using a whole roast chicken, both dark and white meat, but placing half of it in the food processor before hand shredding the remaining bits for texture.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Prioritize sleep quality: Creating a consistent bedtime routine and keeping your bedroom cool and dark may help improve sleep.—
Stella Bard,
Health,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Despite their efforts to introduce Saint to their other Belgian Malinois outside the home, the two dogs didn’t initially get along.—
Sean Emery,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Also, unlike her mother, Ariana is getting along great with the Burruss on her cast.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
25 June 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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During that bleak era, Che-Chung Tsai, a researcher at the University of Washington, contacted several companies, seeking experimental drugs for use in an animal study.—
Jon Cohen,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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That said, Google’s latest survey paints a bleak picture.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Verb
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In the win over Haiti, the U.S. got on the board early with a 10th-minute goal from PSV winger Malik Tillman, and sealed the result with a 75th-minute strike by Charlotte FC forward Patrick Agyemang, securing all three points and a spot in the knockout stage.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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There remains no timeline for anything — not throwing with full intensity, not getting on a mound in the bullpen, not a return to play.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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The color of the curtain was designed to match the signature grayish green of the building’s ironwork.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
19 June 2025
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In contrast, the smaller, cramped apartments that the characters inhabit in Poland are rendered with grayish, claustrophobic lighting.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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On social media, there’s a certain kind of influencer who specializes in attracting lonely, unhappy people by brandishing mantras and principles that will allegedly lead them to more fulfilled and successful lives.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Over in her Hawaiian home land, 19-year-old Nani (Tia Carrere) has been trying her best to fend for herself and her lonely little sister Lilo (beautifully voiced by young Daveigh Chase) in the absence of their parents.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2025
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“Gray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gray. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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