grey
adjective
less common spelling of gray
1
a
: of the color gray
b
: tending toward gray
blue-gray eyes
c
: dull in color
2
: having the hair gray : hoary
3
: clothed in gray
4
b
: prosaically ordinary : dull, uninteresting
the boring, gray dullness of government—
P. J. O'Rourke
P. J. O'Rourke5
: having an intermediate and often vaguely defined position, condition, or character
an ethically gray area
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The gunman, described as Hispanic and wearing a grey hoodie, dark pants and white shoes, ran off down E. Houston St.
No arrests have been made.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
The pair were seen out hand in hand in Milan earlier in the day too, with Steinfeld in an oversized grey trench coat and Allen in a black sweatshirt.
—Staff Author, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
In a grey neighbourhood between the ninth and 18th arrondissements (as Paris’ various districts are known), a short walk from the Moulin Rouge, Pigalle Duperré not only is a place to play basketball outdoors but also a community hub, a social media sensation — a work of art.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
In her last pic, Olivia Rodrigo holds the same picnic basket while cheesing for the camera in a plunging red one-piece bathing suit and a grey baseball cap, keeping her pigtail braids in tact underneath.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
The pair were seen out hand in hand in Milan earlier in the day too, with Steinfeld in an oversized grey trench coat and Allen in a black sweatshirt.
—Staff Author, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
In a grey neighbourhood between the ninth and 18th arrondissements (as Paris’ various districts are known), a short walk from the Moulin Rouge, Pigalle Duperré not only is a place to play basketball outdoors but also a community hub, a social media sensation — a work of art.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
In her last pic, Olivia Rodrigo holds the same picnic basket while cheesing for the camera in a plunging red one-piece bathing suit and a grey baseball cap, keeping her pigtail braids in tact underneath.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Grey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grey. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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Grey 1 of 4
biographical name (1)
2nd Earl 1764–1845 Charles Grey English statesman; prime minister (1830–34)
Grey
2 of 4biographical name (2)
Sir Edward 1862–1933 Viscount
Grey of Fallodon
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English politician
English politician
Grey
3 of 4biographical name (3)
Lady Jane 1537–1554 titular queen of England for 9 days
Grey
4 of 4biographical name (4)
Zane 1875–1939 American novelist
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