as in silverware
eating and serving utensils
laid out the silver for the dinner guests
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as in grey
of the color gray
a distinguished-looking gentleman with silver hair
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as in to frost
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Recent Examples of silver
Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2025
Similar Viking armbands have been found before, but these items are typically made of bronze or silver.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Janelle Ash, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
The missing man was believed to be driving a silver 2024 Subaru Crosstek.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
Angela Vang/st. Paul, Time, 28 July 2021
The inside surface of this object is silvered and 100% reflective (or as close to it as practically possible).
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Apr. 2020
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Noun
Street represented the United States at three Olympic Games, taking silver in the downhill at Lillehammer in 1994 and winning the gold in super G at Nagano in 1998.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2025
Similar Viking armbands have been found before, but these items are typically made of bronze or silver.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Glaser accessorized the dress together with silver heels and a mirrorball purse.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
The missing man was believed to be driving a silver 2024 Subaru Crosstek.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
Her routine earlier in Tokyo earned her a score of 15.4, the highest anyone has received so far, and stepped up to lead Team USA to silver with an unexpected floor routine when teammate Simone Biles pulled out of competition.
—Angela Vang/st. Paul, Time, 28 July 2021
The inside surface of this object is silvered and 100% reflective (or as close to it as practically possible).
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver
Noun
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Mattia Sala, the product manager for SMEG USA, agrees that silverware handles should always point upward, but adds that silverware should be properly spaced out within a dishwasher's silverware caddy.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Mar. 2025
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Who imagined that after three and a half years Fabian Schar, Sean Longstaff, Joelinton and Jacob Murphy would still be there, all of them making significant contributions to a squad that is sixth in the Premier League and has just brought silverware to Tyneside?—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Paired to a beautiful, matching bracelet and equipped also with rubber or black-lined grey alligator straps, the Overseas Ultra-Thin is a versatile piece that can be dressed up or down in an instant.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2025
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Trump acknowledged the potential grey area - and repeated his claim about Biden's cognition - while speaking to reporters on Air Force One.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Or grind it to a fine powder, then fold it into frosting, stir it into cupcake batter, or combine it with TJ’s Turbinado Raw Cane Sugar to rim a cocktail glass!—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2025
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Everyone gathers around the kitchen counter while all the kids collectively attempt to frost a cake with bright-pink and blue frosting.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Lala Kent is hoping to go back under the knife after noticing changes in her body following her second pregnancy.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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In his backpack, agents found zip ties, duct tape, ammunition, a firearm, a knife, lockpicking equipment, two phones and a thumbdrive, court documents say.—
James Bandler,
ProPublica,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Inside, cement walls, matte-iron tables and poured concrete floors are complemented by gray curtains along the perimeter — highlighting the store’s monochromatic palette.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
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Wearing tan prison garb and sporting a newly gray head of hair and beard, Combs, 55, denied the new allegations included in a superseding indictment prosecutors filed in March.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Pick up some new ceramic flatware and try one too many free samples.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2025
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Designer Preston Bailey set the tables in cream and gold, from linens and china to flatware.—
Sydney Borchers,
Fox News,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Cut butter into flour mixture using two forks (or pinch it in using your fingertips) until mixture is crumbly but some pea-size butter pieces remain.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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The restaurant also emphasizes a commitment to sustainability, with compostable bowls and forks and regeneratively grown quinoa.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Silver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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