as in grey
of the color gray
a silvery metal of some kind
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Recent Examples of silvery
In the images, silvery bridges linked three, four, and sometimes 10 or more cells.
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Veronique Greenwood, Quanta Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
Leighton Meester’s lids were covered in silvery flecks of shimmer that popped against the bronze eyeliner used on her waterline.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Even her nails were Elsa-fied, starting with a sheer, shiny base and ending in silvery chrome French tips.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
Psoriasis, for one, is a skin condition that comes in thick, silvery plaques in places like your elbows and knees.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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Veronique Greenwood, Quanta Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
Leighton Meester’s lids were covered in silvery flecks of shimmer that popped against the bronze eyeliner used on her waterline.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Even her nails were Elsa-fied, starting with a sheer, shiny base and ending in silvery chrome French tips.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
Psoriasis, for one, is a skin condition that comes in thick, silvery plaques in places like your elbows and knees.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silvery
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How to Deep-Clean Your Hairbrush What's that grey lint covering your hairbrush?—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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Nine beaches across Sydney were closed on January 14 after the marble-sized white and grey balls started washing up along the shore, leaving authorities and scientists alike stumped as to their origins.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While the blanket is still in-stock in beige and gray, sizes are selling out fast.—
Kelsey Fredricks,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2025
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Wan-looking and wearing gray prison sweatsuits, some donned Hamas headbands given to them by the crowd and rode on supporters' shoulders.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Kira Essential Hoop Earrings A silver hoop is a must-have piece of jewelry, and the Kira Essential Hoop Earring is a classic style with a twist.—
Nina Derwin,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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On the eve of the indictments, Juarez posted to social media a picture of a peaceful scene: Himself on a large motorboat, a silver watch on his wrist, with a yellow and orange sun setting on the horizon behind him.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Silvery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silvery. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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