variants
also slatey
as in gray
of the color gray
slaty stones in the riverbed
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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 -
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
Adjective
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Deep meadows lush with vibrant prairie bluebells, gushing water, and resplendent valleys snuggled between giant, slate grey walls top off this classic adventure.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Slaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaty. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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