as in gray
of the color gray
a silvery metal of some kind
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Recent Examples of silvery
Look to the sky this weekend for a chance to see February’s wintry full moon, which comes as four astronauts prepare to make a historic journey around the silvery orb.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Its exterior is covered with about 1,300 thermal tiles, similar to the space shuttles’ and wrapped in a silvery reflective coating like Apollo’s.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2026
Its silvery surface is scarred by dark regions known as lunar maria, where molten lava once flooded enormous impact basins before hardening to create enormous basaltic plains.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Its unique, silvery-gray dorsal patch is what gave it its name.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Its exterior is covered with about 1,300 thermal tiles, similar to the space shuttles’ and wrapped in a silvery reflective coating like Apollo’s.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2026
Its silvery surface is scarred by dark regions known as lunar maria, where molten lava once flooded enormous impact basins before hardening to create enormous basaltic plains.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Its unique, silvery-gray dorsal patch is what gave it its name.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silvery
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Whichever silhouette you’re drawn to, their popularity lies in their chameleonic quality to look good with both neutrals, from white to black to shades of gray, and trending seasonal shades, like red and cobalt blue.—
Lucrezia Malavolta,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
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Video showed a gray sedan engulfed in flames after hitting a divider beneath the airport.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Police said the Hebron motorist was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of I-65 in a silver 2022 Toyota.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Among those sandwiched far back from the leaders was Bart Swings, a silver medalist in the first Olympic mass sprint in 2018 and a gold medalist in Beijing.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Silvery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silvery. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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