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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
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
Get it in various colors and textured styles, including brown ombre, snow leopard, and ruched gray.
—Kelsey Fredricks, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
Collier, 38, had a few graying hairs, evidence of her wisdom, Harwell said.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
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Designed in partnership with artist Pini, the merch line features T-shirts and hoodies in different shades of blue and gray.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
Get it in various colors and textured styles, including brown ombre, snow leopard, and ruched gray.
—Kelsey Fredricks, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
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Sporting a graying beard, black glasses and tan prison garb, Hoover sat quietly and without expression for most of the hearing, his wrists cuffed in front of him.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
Collier, 38, had a few graying hairs, evidence of her wisdom, Harwell said.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
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Behind him, silver tinsel sparkles, a Nashville-glam backdrop to the intimate stage at Permanent Records Roadhouse, a cozy bar-cum-record store in Glassell Park.Maxwell Williams, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Card, a Scot in his mid-60s with silver hair and beard, is the director of the excavation and has been with it since the start.Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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The photos illuminate a dark planet scientists are eager to learn more about.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Schaeffer, 22, was seen leaving her home on May 23, 2022, with her black-and-white cat, Izzy, and getting into a dark gray BMW that had been parked across the street for six hours, according to security video.Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, terriers and hounds, to name two examples, are wired for chasing prey and may not get along well with cats.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Sure, the two men would get along, commiserating over the woes of running a busy emergency department, but there’s enough of a distinction.Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
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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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The only racial group that saw a decrease in suicide rates across age cohorts was non-Hispanic white people.Ellen Barry, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2023
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But beneath Pansy’s rage, often a source of that specific, bleak brand of Mike Leigh comedy, lies severe OCD, anxiety, depression, and the grief of having recently lost her mother.Radhika Seth, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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While the art world has felt bleak amid a buckling market, a new art fair is gracing Los Angeles this year.Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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The bike has a seat height of only 28.7 inches (729 mm) meaning most people won't have a problem getting on or off.New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2025
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Since there are three 1’s, the universe is bringing a divine intervention, telling us to get on track for 2025.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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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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But for now, Bannon is a fairly lonely voice shouting against AI velocity.Axios, Axios, 18 Jan. 2025
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Some suggested ways to make the dog feel less lonely when Lauren isn't home, such as leaving the TV on.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Gray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gray. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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