as in grey
of the color gray
a silvery metal of some kind
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Recent Examples of silvery
Sea views pour into the main deck too, where a silvery metal ceiling ripples with the tactility of lapping waves.
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Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
Mooncat offers a variety of magnetic polishes, too, including Allure editor favorites such as Fields of Lavender (a plum shade with glittering hints of red) and Quicksand’s Embrace (a sandy pink with a subtle silvery purple holographic stripe).
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 24 Sep. 2025
Stepping out in the city for the EE72 Magazine launch party at The Cut restaurant, Sánchez-Bezos wore a silvery mini slip dress, with a chocolate brown leather jacket with wide lapels and black buttons floating loosely around her shoulders.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025
The companies showing off their cases with a lighter white or silvery iPhone 17 Pro in product shots mostly dodged any embarrassment, as those are harder to distinguish from Apple’s actual silver color.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
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Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
Mooncat offers a variety of magnetic polishes, too, including Allure editor favorites such as Fields of Lavender (a plum shade with glittering hints of red) and Quicksand’s Embrace (a sandy pink with a subtle silvery purple holographic stripe).
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 24 Sep. 2025
Stepping out in the city for the EE72 Magazine launch party at The Cut restaurant, Sánchez-Bezos wore a silvery mini slip dress, with a chocolate brown leather jacket with wide lapels and black buttons floating loosely around her shoulders.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025
The companies showing off their cases with a lighter white or silvery iPhone 17 Pro in product shots mostly dodged any embarrassment, as those are harder to distinguish from Apple’s actual silver color.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silvery
Adjective
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If the black isn’t to your taste, the slippers are also available in gray and brown.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Brandon Miller exited with left shoulder soreness and didn’t return, leaving a gray cloud over the Hornets’ scrappy performance against a team that’s been their arch nemesis.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hadid's looks for the night included a lace lingerie piece dripping in silver fringe and a red hot satin bra with a matching garter and underwear, along with a floor-sweeping robe.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Grande took the stage and channeled her character Glinda, wearing a silver pleated dress from McQueen’s fall 2005 collection.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Silvery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silvery. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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