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as in silver
of the color gray
the gray elephant and the gaudily dressed circus performer created a striking contrast
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as in dark
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
a gray rainy day
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as in to get along
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Recent Examples of gray
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
In a world that is becoming increasingly more millennial gray and sad beige, Mejia points out how people seem to crave homes that are more individualized since there’s so much homogeneity in buildings due to labor and construction costs, and a lack of skilled craftsmen.
—Sandy Sanchez, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
En masse, the costumes shifted from white to gray to charcoal and shimmered in the stage light.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
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Moving forward, researchers say their methods could be applied to other species, such as blue, fin, sei, humpback, gray and sperm whales.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
In a world that is becoming increasingly more millennial gray and sad beige, Mejia points out how people seem to crave homes that are more individualized since there’s so much homogeneity in buildings due to labor and construction costs, and a lack of skilled craftsmen.
—Sandy Sanchez, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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Japan's super-aged society continues to gray, with 29.3 percent of its population now aged 65 or older, the highest rate of any country worldwide, according to a Japanese statistics bureau report released to mark Respect for the Aged Day on September 15.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
En masse, the costumes shifted from white to gray to charcoal and shimmered in the stage light.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
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Earlier in the evening, Sevigny wore a custom white and silver Saint Laurent gown—romantic and old world, with medieval princess style long sleeves and a sheer lace, layered cape top.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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Kelce donned a suit from the Tortured Poets Department skit, while Swift rocked a black dress with silver details.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Bye Bye Dark Spots Concealer + Serum actively treats discoloration with 2% niacinamide and helps brighten the look of dark circles, thanks to caffeine.Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
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This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
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Did Dylan and Baez not get along on their joint tour?Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Our capacity for endless conflict may be just as much a part of our inheritance as is our ability, every now and then, to get along.Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
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Black people make up about 14% of the U.S. population but are three times more likely to face hunger than white people, according to the Agriculture Department.Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2023
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Remember, this was a pretty bleak time for basic cable.Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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The reality that the Giants have four more games of this despair is painfully bleak.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Rahmani, now president of West Coast Trial Lawyers law firm in California, said that prosecutors must look out for pro-Mangione sympathizers who may try to get on the jury.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Last season, yes, Daboll’s finger-pointing and hot-headed antics preceded Schoen getting on the coaches’ headsets for four games to monitor the toxic dynamic.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Warning signs for an overdose might include lips and/or fingertips turning blue, pale or grayish skin, unresponsiveness, limpness, slow or stopped breathing and loud snoring, according to the health department.Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 19 Nov. 2024
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Taylor works out of a squat, grayish building on a residential street near the railroad tracks.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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Ellie is a smart, lonely girl desperate for a sense of family after the death of her father.Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
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My point is, there’s something a bit lonely about the happy endings for many of these characters, and a bit irritating about the idea that being physically close to other people is an experience to be avoided at all costs.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Gray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gray. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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