as in grey
of the color gray
a silvery metal of some kind
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Recent Examples of silvery
And our nails weren't spared from the shiny, silvery trend.
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Marianne Mychaskiw, Allure, 11 July 2025
Hunting through the archives, Mahan realized the ceiling had been designed with three bays hiding recessed lighting fixtures to shower the ballroom with a silvery diffuse glow.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 July 2025
Kylie arrived to the billionaire couple's nuptials in a silvery blue corset gown, and Kendall wore a black mesh dress paired with 110 carats of Colombian emeralds by Lorraine Schwartz.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 July 2025
These often have silvery scales and appear on your elbows, knees, back, or scalp.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 5 July 2025
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Marianne Mychaskiw, Allure, 11 July 2025
Hunting through the archives, Mahan realized the ceiling had been designed with three bays hiding recessed lighting fixtures to shower the ballroom with a silvery diffuse glow.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 July 2025
Kylie arrived to the billionaire couple's nuptials in a silvery blue corset gown, and Kendall wore a black mesh dress paired with 110 carats of Colombian emeralds by Lorraine Schwartz.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 July 2025
These often have silvery scales and appear on your elbows, knees, back, or scalp.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for silvery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silvery
Adjective
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The shoe’s low-profile silhouette and soft red accents matched a burgundy sports bra layered under a grey sweatshirt.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
23 July 2025
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Stock up on a few in white, black, grey, and navy—you’ll reach for them more than anything else in your closet.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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The play kitchen is primarily black and light gray with wood-like countertops and measures about 44 inches (length) x 13 ¾ inches (width) x 43 inches (height).—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Elsewhere, mountainsides are terraced like gigantic stairs by the harvesting of stone, a ceiling vent sits above a bulldozer at the top of an industrial hill like a halo, and a machine 3-D-prints out shapes with cement as though creating decorations with gray icing for an immense cake.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike the original costume, the lace detailing features white and silver gemstones across the hem, with intricate designs on her hips and on the straps.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The wayward Celsius can would be a Celsius Astro Vibe Energy Drink, Sparking Blue Razz Edition, which has a silver top instead of the usual black top.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
30 July 2025
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“Silvery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silvery. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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