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adjective

ˈgrā How to pronounce gray (audio)
variants also grey
Definition of graynext
1
as in silver
of the color gray the gray elephant and the gaudily dressed circus performer created a striking contrast

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2
as in dark
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer a gray rainy day

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gray

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verb

variants also grey
as in to get along

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Recent Examples of gray
Adjective
Bi-fold doors open to a balcony, and the walls are painted light gray. — Angela Serratore, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 Parents Erin and Mark decided to adopt the gray kitten on the suggestion of their son's occupational therapist, who had worked with children on the spectrum, encouraging them to be gentle with pets. — John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
At a graying agency where employees cultivate hyper-specific skill sets, every loss, from senior executive to intern, is felt. — David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025 What to do: The winters are cold and often gray here, so warm up in museums such as the Museum of Printing and Graphic Communication or the Cinema and Miniature Museum, whose Renaissance-style building is full of exhibitions of props and memorabilia from blockbuster films. — Andrew Richdale, AFAR Media, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gray
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gray
  1. silver
  2. dark
  3. get along
  4. white
  5. bleak
  6. get on
  7. grayish
  8. lonely
Adjective
  • In celebration of this historic ride, M.S. Rau in New Orleans is offering three silver pieces handcrafted by the American revolutionary, including a coffee pot for $1,285,000.
    — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The Academy Award-winning actress paired the look with dangling diamond earrings, a silver Gucci clutch purse and metallic platform high-heel shoes.
    — Lori A Bashian Fox News, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Definition of silver
Adjective
  • And so by some sociologists, camp is thought to be this form of dark humor serving as a coping mechanism to historical marginalization.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Editor’s tip: Niacinamide is a multitasker that blurs the look of dark spots, evens your skin tone, and balances your complexion.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
Definition of dark
Verb
  • Malone and Booth did not get along.
    — Troy Renck, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
  • But there can be many other reasons your cat doesn't get along with other felines.
    — Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of get along
Adjective
  • More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.
    — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • 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
Definition of white
Adjective
  • All of these episodes have different types of endings: There’s bleak to total cliffhanger to sentimental.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Some practical frameworks and strategies enable leaders to maintain stability, foster engagement, and position their teams for success even when the economic outlook appears bleak.
    — Kara Dennison, SPHR, CPRW, EC, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of bleak
Verb
  • As the House vote on the budget resolution looms, however, those on the right flank are searching for assurances in order to get on board.
    — Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Beamer will get on social media to answer critics and stick up for his team.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of get on
Adjective
  • If its underside wings are grayish across its lower body, that’s probably a turkey vulture.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
  • If its underside wings are grayish across its lower body, that’s probably a turkey vulture.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of grayish
Adjective
  • This keeps us lonely at a time when the loneliness public health crisis is at an all-time high.
    — Priya Vulchi, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Ro, now a police officer, needs help investigating the death 22 years earlier of their classmate, Ricky, killed in a hit-and-run on a lonely county road.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
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