as in silverware
eating and serving utensils
laid out the silver for the dinner guests
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as in gray
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
Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
The vehicle sat locked, with a sun visor propping his off-duty silver five-shot revolver in the dash.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Mar. 2026
Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
Guests at the Rosewood can easily visit the local wats or shops such as Anakha Lifestyle, for local finds including sustainable buffalo-horn jewel boxes, hair clips, and chokers finished with silver filigree.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2021
Imboden’s partner, Ysaora Thibus, helped France to silver in the women’s team foil.
—Rachel Axon, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Aug. 2021
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Noun
Gold, silver, precious and semi-precious stones are on display, along with silk textiles ornamented with velvet, damask and embroidery.
—Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
The vehicle sat locked, with a sun visor propping his off-duty silver five-shot revolver in the dash.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
High-voltage accessories, like the bright green Pierced pumps from the brand and modernist silver earrings, bring these individual pieces together in a very contemporary way.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
Guests at the Rosewood can easily visit the local wats or shops such as Anakha Lifestyle, for local finds including sustainable buffalo-horn jewel boxes, hair clips, and chokers finished with silver filigree.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
Meinhardt’s wife, Lee Kiefer, won gold in women’s foil, and Imboden’s girlfriend, Ysaora Thibus, helped France to silver in the women’s team.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2021
Imboden’s partner, Ysaora Thibus, helped France to silver in the women’s team foil.
—Rachel Axon, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Aug. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver
Noun
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Huseby said that almost all of the sixth-graders, about half of the seventh-graders and a quarter of the eighth-graders answer the question of the week, but all three grades engage in the silverware poll.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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Some might find the hotel stately-home-stuffy, but others will delight in the incredible variety of aristo-leaning patterned wallpapers, lampshades, and rugs, plus its murals, silverware, and portraits of notable Spaniards.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Videos and photos from the scene showed thick gray smoke billowing from the complex and some workers jumping from a building belonging to Anjun Industrial.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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The rain again caused multiple delays throughout the mostly gray, sometimes sunny and unseasonably cool day, in the end postponing at least six matches.—
Susan Miller Degnan,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The loaf is iced with cream cheese frosting and ready to take to your next book club gathering or last-minute potluck.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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Make sure to shake the ingredients until the shaker is frosted on the outside, Martha advises.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Firefighters said that one person was hospitalized with injuries sustained in the incident, and Los Angeles police said that the person's injuries were consistent with a knife wound.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Flat front panel and knife pleats around the back.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Serving Zone Plates, serving platters, and flatware can be grouped, ideally near the dining area or kitchen table.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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For families Opt for the Paiza Family Suite, complete with a social kitchen with an island (the kitchen has child-height counters and child-friendly flatware).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mark Anderson, a 36-year-old from Minnesota, allegedly showed up to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn in January with a barbecue fork and a pizza cutter and, when jail guards asked for credentials, threw papers at them, according to prosecutors.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Using a fork, gradually draw the flour into the liquid until a shaggy dough begins to form.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Silver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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