How to Use silver in a Sentence
- We need to polish the silver.
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The sterling silver ring comes in whole and half sizes and displays the initial of your choice.
— Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2023 -
This deal applies to the 41-mm size in silver and graphite, but the 45-mm band is also on sale.
— Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023 -
At the hot-pink ponytail's base sat a sparkly silver scrunchie.
— Gabi Thorne, Allure, 20 July 2023 -
Available in silver and red, this machine has the brand name printed on the front.
— Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2023 -
The silver especially gives the look of an aluminum case without the weight — or the price.
— Morgan Ashley Parker, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2023 -
Last year, the Patriots brought back the white helmets to go along with their silver ones.
— Tom Westerholm, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023 -
Loopers get paid in silver bars that are attached to the targets from the future.
— Jennifer Ouellette and Sean M. Carroll, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2023 -
Avalon, for his part, wore a black tuxedo with a silver tie.
— Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023 -
The jewels—which are made of gold, silver, and other precious gems—are the oldest crown gems in Britain.
— Justin Ray, Robb Report, 5 July 2023 -
Fans flocked to stadiums decked out in head-to-toe silver, and arms stacked with friendship bracelets.
— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024 -
The safe has a modern design and is offered in four colors: black, white, teal, and silver.
— Jack Byram, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2023 -
Take, for instance, the exquisite silver punch set that has just popped up for sale at M.S. Rau.
— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2023 -
Her short silver hair poked out from beneath a blue baseball cap.
— Annika Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2023 -
Like the silver in his Munich apartment, the dish was monogrammed with his initials.
— Chris Wiley, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2024 -
The silver lining for consumers is that the price of olive oil is starting to cool down, Holland pointed out.
— Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 20 Nov. 2023 -
This bag is available in stylish silver, black, or white, has a zippered pocket on the back, and can be worn as a crossbody or around the waist.
— Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 15 Jan. 2024 -
Look for wood, gold, or silver vintage frames—your local antique shop is a great place to start.
— Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2023 -
Dua finished off her look with a pair of pointed-toe metallic heels that looked like they were made of molten silver.
— Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 10 July 2023 -
Wu recreated it in silver and at a shorter length for her.
— Adrienne Gaffney, ELLE, 24 Aug. 2023 -
Around her neck was a thin gold necklace with a silver elephant attached.
— Hazlitt, 14 June 2023 -
The suit had wide legs and a halter neckline, and featured a belt covered in silver grommets and hardware that cinched at the waist.
— Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 29 May 2023 -
The outside ring is engraved in silver with designs of favorite flower, the Lily of the Valley, and the Thistle of Scotland.
— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2023 -
Khazem and Shreim passed the second silver sedan, now stopped in traffic, where Yamam agents were waiting.
— Louisa Loveluck, Washington Post, 26 May 2023 -
The new silver and crocodile sneaker was teased on Instagram with an up-close look at the details of the shoe.
— Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 5 Feb. 2024 -
Bill Koch wins a silver in the 30-kilometer cross-country race to become the first American to win a medal in a Nordic event.
— Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024 -
The second most common choice is white, with gold, dark green, silver, and burgundy not far behind.
— John Phillips, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2023 -
Shop it in silver for winter weddings, and pick up the pale blue shade to get ahead of next summer’s wedding invites.
— Rachel Sylvester, Glamour, 9 Nov. 2023 -
The mother of three also wore a dainty gold chain necklace, while Kotb wore sleek silver hoop earrings.
— Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024 -
Ground the look with a cognac loafer, but finish off with a delicate accent, like a sleek silver anklet.
— Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
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Step 4: Clean and Dry Pull the silver pieces out of the mixture one by one.
— Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 14 Apr. 2023 -
The man then got into the silver car and fled the scene, heading south.
— Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024 -
The man was identified as one of the owners of the silver Jeep.
— Emma Colton, Fox News, 2 May 2023 -
The suspect left the area in a silver SUV, police said.
— Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024 -
The bin, by the way, is under the silver facehugger and pulls out of the back of the robot.
— Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 23 May 2023 -
In other words, parts of the black car got hotter than the same parts of the silver car.
— Rob Verger, Popular Science, 24 Aug. 2023 -
Steinkopf has had a silver pothos for years that appears in her book.
— Lauren David, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023 -
The Bear star styled acid-wash jeans with a silky cream blouse, silver heels and a chunky chain necklace.
— Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024 -
The silver fish with black stripes down its body has long been prized as a sport fish and for its flaky white filets.
— Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2023 -
The matching steel bracelet gives the feel of a silver steel watch, but in a darker finish.
— Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 1 Mar. 2023 -
Faith Pinho: Matt wore a black suit with a silver bowtie.
— The Foretold Team, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023 -
The trophy and wrench get their shiny silver coat from aluminum foil.
— Deborah Way, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023 -
From Justine Skye killed it with a silver liner and a piecey bun.
— Essence Beauty Editors, Essence, 14 Oct. 2023 -
The sheer number was accessorized with a black belt and silver heels.
— Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023 -
Even the jersey-over-a-T-shirt and piles of silver necklaces feel very 2019 Eilish.
— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Aug. 2023 -
The concept was first revealed at the Paris auto show last year, but that one wore silver paint.
— Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 13 May 2023 -
Her hair was swept up in a tight ponytail tied with a black ribbon, and wore small silver hoops in her ears.
— Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 5 Aug. 2023 -
Ice Spice paired the top with a plaid mini skirt, a chunky black belt with a silver chain, and fishnet stockings.
— Alexandra Schneider, Seventeen, 10 July 2023 -
Ross-Williams topped off her look with silver pointed-toe pumps.
— Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Dec. 2023 -
Anyway, Danny ate the note talking about how the silver coin had no power and then put the fake idol coin back in the cage and re-hid the key.
— Dalton Ross, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2023 -
Pair it with the silver iPhone 14 for a sleek look, or use it to show off your phone's brightly-colored chassis.
— Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 14 Feb. 2023 -
The top and bottom of the dress were held together by a silver circular ring.
— Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Sep. 2023 -
In 2017, the design was slightly modified and a silver outline was swapped with the black one.
— Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 7 July 2023 -
He was described as driving a silver Lexus, is believed to now be on foot and was last known to be in the Wildwood area.
— Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2024 -
Among the 24 gifts are two mini-pets, a silver sparkle deer costume, and many accessories to go with it.
— Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Bsn, Parents, 3 Nov. 2023 -
Prices start at $80 for a sterling silver sardine fork, heathwagoner.com.
— Caitie Kelly Fiona Kerr Rima Suqi Salomé Gómez-Upegui Ayodeji Rotinwa Gage Daughdrill, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2023 -
The designer couldn’t decide whether the black or silver pair was her favorite.
— Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 July 2023 -
At the end of one particular line was a Black Bart Super Plunger with a blue and silver head and streaks of red and purple.
— Brandon Sneed, New York Times, 10 July 2023 -
It was embellished with hundreds of silver sparkling gems.
— Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024 -
The Barbie star accessorized with silver earrings, rings and light purple nails for a look that's both spring-light and weather-ready.
— Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2024
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