salt-and-pepper
adjective
salt-and-pep·per
ˈsȯlt-ən(d)-ˈpe-pər 
: having black-and-white or dark and light color intermingled in small flecks
a salt-and-pepper suit
a salt-and-pepper beard
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The dolls feature diverse traits, including salt-and-pepper hair and Ken’s curly locks.
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Ty Gaskins, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024
He’s described as white with a thin build and a salt-and-pepper beard.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024
Others are comparing the salt-and-pepper haired 51-year-old to Bollywood stars, famed for successfully hitting moving targets out of helicopters and the like.
—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
The new Din Tai Fung offers the chain’s classic Taiwanese and Chinese dishes such as steamed buns, noodle soups, stir-fries and salt-and-pepper pork chops, plus a circular bar and a peek into the kitchen, where cooks hand-form the signature soup dumplings with 18 folds apiece.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
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Ty Gaskins, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024
He’s described as white with a thin build and a salt-and-pepper beard.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024
Others are comparing the salt-and-pepper haired 51-year-old to Bollywood stars, famed for successfully hitting moving targets out of helicopters and the like.
—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
The new Din Tai Fung offers the chain’s classic Taiwanese and Chinese dishes such as steamed buns, noodle soups, stir-fries and salt-and-pepper pork chops, plus a circular bar and a peek into the kitchen, where cooks hand-form the signature soup dumplings with 18 folds apiece.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
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