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 acclaimed actor, 61, is seen with a salt-and-pepper beard on Saturday, January 25 in photos .
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Joseph Galizia, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
At first, there might be a set of salt-and-pepper shakers.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
His current look is reminiscent of the lengthy salt-and-pepper goatee fans came to know and love in 2010.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
In the lobby, a man with salt-and-pepper hair and a blue polo shirt paced.
—Sheila Yasmin Marikar, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Joseph Galizia, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
At first, there might be a set of salt-and-pepper shakers.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
His current look is reminiscent of the lengthy salt-and-pepper goatee fans came to know and love in 2010.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
In the lobby, a man with salt-and-pepper hair and a blue polo shirt paced.
—Sheila Yasmin Marikar, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Salt-and-pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salt-and-pepper. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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