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pewter

adjective

Definition of pewternext
as in gray
of the color gray a pewter car that's almost invisible in fog

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  1. gray
  2. silver
Adjective
  • At the scene Friday night, a gray electric Citi Bike could be seen lodged beneath the wheels of a truck belonging to Badger Daylighting, a company specializing in hydrovac excavation whose NYC headquarters are located in the Bronx.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Trotter’s husband, a farmer, was to block traffic by driving ahead in their gray pickup truck; their five-year-old son and infant daughter were along for the ride.
    — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of gray
Adjective
  • Miniature Bellinis, freshly frothed from large pitchers, swirled about on silver trays, happily scooped up by passersby.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The mom of two wore a black and silver flowy dress, while her son looked dapper in a black suit and silver tie.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of silver
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“Pewter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pewter. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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