as in silverware
eating and serving utensils
laid out the silver for the dinner guests
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as in grey
of the color gray
a distinguished-looking gentleman with silver hair
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as in to frost
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Recent Examples of silver
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
And of course, there’s the Original Sacher-Torte, still served on silver trays in the red velvet café, still capable of stirring delight.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
D’Amelio opted to go minimal with her accessories, save for a silver necklace.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
Angela Vang/st. Paul, Time, 28 July 2021
The inside surface of this object is silvered and 100% reflective (or as close to it as practically possible).
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Apr. 2020
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Noun
She’s covered from head to toe in shiny silver and flies around on a cosmic surfboard, which means Garner had to do motion capture for the first time in her career.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
And of course, there’s the Original Sacher-Torte, still served on silver trays in the red velvet café, still capable of stirring delight.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The Jeep swerved over the median and hit a silver Toyota Camry traveling east, according to Sgt.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
D’Amelio opted to go minimal with her accessories, save for a silver necklace.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
Her routine earlier in Tokyo earned her a score of 15.4, the highest anyone has received so far, and stepped up to lead Team USA to silver with an unexpected floor routine when teammate Simone Biles pulled out of competition.
—Angela Vang/st. Paul, Time, 28 July 2021
The inside surface of this object is silvered and 100% reflective (or as close to it as practically possible).
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver
Noun
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Now it is done to rest his stars for the Europa League and it can only be vindicated with silverware.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Inzaghi's side sits atop the Serie A standings and is resolutely poised to fight for three pieces of silverware over the next six weeks.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In one of the videos, obtained by CNN from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport, Dali can be seen proceeding through the security checkpoint’s body scanner, and getting a pat down while wearing a tan shirt over a grey hoodie and jeans.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2025
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Josh McDaniels was looking thinner, and he’s got more grey hairs on his head, but the offensive coordinator – returning for his third stint with the Patriots – seemed recharged in his first meeting with reporters since being hired by head coach Mike Vrabel in January.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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They were usually surrounded by toddlers, soiling their pull-ups while smeared with frosting.—
Dan Ewen,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2025
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Assemble and Serve Pipe frosting onto half (about 12) of the cookies, and sandwich with remaining cookies.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Investigators were also not immediately aware of how Taylor was able to board the airplane with a knife, though Williams acknowledged that the country's smaller airstrips lacked security to fully search passengers.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Authorities were called to a residence there, near Harrison Avenue and West Bridger Street, the evening of April 5 to investigate a report of a physical disturbance involving a person with a knife.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The women also showed off their personal style, with Karen Fairchild opting for an orange minidress under a gray suit jacket and fishnet stockings, and Kimberly Schlapman choosing a black minidress with fuzzy fringe on the bottom.—
Lori A Bashian Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Choose from four different finishes: brown, dark brown, gray wash, and white wash.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Find quality kitchen products like blenders and flatware to help with your kitchen creations.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Families and groups would enjoy the full kitchen and dining area, equipped with glassware, flatware, a blender, dishwasher, washer and dryer, microwave, and Keurig coffee maker.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Poke it all over with a fork to keep it from bubbling up.—
Nicole Hvidsten,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
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John Webster Idaho's Clearwater River Basin is made up of multiple forks of the Clearwater River, as well as the Lochsa and Selway Rivers, and is part of the homelands of the Nez Perce Tribe, which American Rivers says spends nearly $3 million every year to restore local fish populations.—
Li Cohen,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Silver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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