as in gray
of the color gray
a silvery metal of some kind
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Recent Examples of silvery
The silvery curl of the crescent moon will hang low over the western horizon as the sun slips from view, less than 5 degrees to the upper left of the Beehive star cluster, which is also known as Messier 44, or Praesepe.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 May 2026
During the winter, the tree maintains its appeal with an elegant, arching form and smooth, silvery-gray bark featuring unique ridges.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
Texas sage rounds out the list, thriving in extreme heat and dry conditions with silvery foliage and purple blooms that often follow summer rains.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
And then there’s Texas sage — perhaps the ultimate Sun Belt shrub — which thrives in extreme heat and dry conditions and rewards homeowners with silvery foliage and purple blooms after summer rains.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 May 2026
During the winter, the tree maintains its appeal with an elegant, arching form and smooth, silvery-gray bark featuring unique ridges.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
Texas sage rounds out the list, thriving in extreme heat and dry conditions with silvery foliage and purple blooms that often follow summer rains.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
And then there’s Texas sage — perhaps the ultimate Sun Belt shrub — which thrives in extreme heat and dry conditions and rewards homeowners with silvery foliage and purple blooms after summer rains.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silvery
Adjective
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Gray-to-White Gradient Form a subtle gradient by choosing a soft white upper cabinet shade, a pale gray stone backsplash, and a more medium gray lower cabinet color.—
Lauren Jones,
The Spruce,
6 June 2026
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The couple began by painting the trim in the living room Farrow & Ball’s Card Room Green, a light gray-green Elizabeth says was comfortably within her wheelhouse.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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At La Valencia, where the kitchen was far from the dining room, waiters would transport dishes under silver cloches to keep them warm while creating an air of sophistication.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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The witness recounted that seconds after the crash, the driver of the SUV jumped out and ran across the street to get into a silver car, which then drove off.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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“Silvery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silvery. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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