as in gray
of the color gray
a silvery metal of some kind
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Recent Examples of silvery
Many types of lungwort grow leaves which are frequently splashed with silvery white speckles for extra interest in the shady part of the garden.
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
Covered in silvery industrial panels, with a door that closes flush against the façade, the four-story building stands out for its museumlike minimalism.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 15 Apr. 2026
With flower hues ranging from white to deep cobalt blue, and silvery foliage, this colorful perennial is a showstopper.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 12 Apr. 2026
The aluminum chassis has a sleek, silvery look, and the monitor is sturdy, finely crafted, and well-proportioned.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
Covered in silvery industrial panels, with a door that closes flush against the façade, the four-story building stands out for its museumlike minimalism.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 15 Apr. 2026
With flower hues ranging from white to deep cobalt blue, and silvery foliage, this colorful perennial is a showstopper.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 12 Apr. 2026
The aluminum chassis has a sleek, silvery look, and the monitor is sturdy, finely crafted, and well-proportioned.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for silvery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silvery
Adjective
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Around that time, a celebrity biologist and adventurer named Robert Marc Lehmann showed up in a gray-camouflage wetsuit.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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Choose between a variety of color combinations that include black with navy, olive green, gray, pink, brown, and more.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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After a group of glamorous bell hops brought out suitcases filled with silver flasks that were handed out to the audience.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
3 May 2026
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The style, which retails for $945, is currently available in a silver metallic iteration and a patent red version on the label’s website.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 May 2026
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“Silvery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silvery. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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