as in gray
of the color gray
a silvery metal of some kind
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Recent Examples of silvery
Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, will appear south of the silvery orb, according to EarthSky.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
In 2025, Stila introduced its Chromatic Liners; Refy released the Chrome Collection, with a silvery highlighter and glitter-flecked lip gloss; MAC expanded its Dazzle franchise across eyes and lips; and Violette_FR debuted its multichrome Lune Liners.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 6 Dec. 2025
Other conifers providing year-round color would include a silvery-blue variety of giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum var.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
Fraser Fir Dark green on top and silvery underneath, these trees have upward-turning branches that create a perfect pyramid shape.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Dec. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
In 2025, Stila introduced its Chromatic Liners; Refy released the Chrome Collection, with a silvery highlighter and glitter-flecked lip gloss; MAC expanded its Dazzle franchise across eyes and lips; and Violette_FR debuted its multichrome Lune Liners.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 6 Dec. 2025
Other conifers providing year-round color would include a silvery-blue variety of giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum var.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
Fraser Fir Dark green on top and silvery underneath, these trees have upward-turning branches that create a perfect pyramid shape.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silvery
Adjective
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In addition to not being a major proponent of black and white, Scheck isn't a fan of going all in with gray and white, either.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
12 Jan. 2026
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The palette in the sleeping quarters is neutral—beiges and reddish browns, touches of sage green and gray—while the bathrooms are clad in dramatic black marble.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The first agent gets into a silver Chevy Tahoe driven by someone else and leaves.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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After the incident, the robbers got into a silver sedan with at least one additional person inside who was driving, police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Silvery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silvery. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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