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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
Arturo Conde, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Rowland nodded to one of the event’s sponsors, Frame, sporting a gray cashmere V-neck sweater and baggy blue jeans from the brand.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 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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Adjective
DeBose says the movie shows complicated characters who are neither good nor evil, but shades of gray cutting both ways.
—Arturo Conde, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Rowland nodded to one of the event’s sponsors, Frame, sporting a gray cashmere V-neck sweater and baggy blue jeans from the brand.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 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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The crown of her head was gathered up in a pouf, pinned at the back with a silver bow for more height and dimension.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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While some leaders are indeed born with a silver tongue or a golden pen, the fact is that storytelling can be learned.Samantha Reynolds, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The user posted the images and videos, including an image of a light in the sky, and several videos that appear to be shot from a plane cabin, but are very dark.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The best places to watch are dark sky parks Michigan is home to six dark sky state parks, three international dark sky parks and an international dark sky sanctuary.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Jessica Parker plays Meredith, a woman struggling to get along with her boyfriend Everett's (Dermot Mulroney) judgmental family, the Stones.Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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But most of these guys don't get along with [the] big tech crowd — these are many of our top builders.Axios, Axios, 10 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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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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In recent years, people have taken to social media arguing that, while the film might be visually appealing, its underlying message is bleak.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
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This bleak backdrop sets a high barrier for Disney to make a profit on the movie.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Four-decade battle exposed bitter divisions More:How much daylight will Wisconsin get on the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year?Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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The bus originated in Atlanta but had around six or seven stops on the way, and investigators are unsure where the man got on, Kenny said.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 12 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 23 Dec. 2024.
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