as in grey
of the color gray
the black stallion and white mare produced a grayish filly
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Recent Examples of grayish
Taylor works out of a squat, grayish building on a residential street near the railroad tracks.
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Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
Most people would’ve just done the water with white foam or grayish blue foam.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 July 2024
The room, which has a quiet palette of dusty blues and grayish taupes, is connected through arched doorways to the kitchen on one end and the living room at the other.
—Paola Singer, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
The Bradford pear tree is a medium-sized tree that reaches a height of up to 60 feet with bark that is a muted, grayish brown which splits into scales with age.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2024
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Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
Most people would’ve just done the water with white foam or grayish blue foam.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 July 2024
The room, which has a quiet palette of dusty blues and grayish taupes, is connected through arched doorways to the kitchen on one end and the living room at the other.
—Paola Singer, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
The Bradford pear tree is a medium-sized tree that reaches a height of up to 60 feet with bark that is a muted, grayish brown which splits into scales with age.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grayish
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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
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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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“Grayish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayish. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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