as in grey
of the color gray
a silvery metal of some kind
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Recent Examples of silvery
Rooms and suites have a yacht-like appeal, with sweeping Gulf of Mexico views through floor-to-ceiling windows that cast a silvery glow upon everything.
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Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Zones 5-9. J. conferta ‘Silver Mist’– More shade-tolerant than most other junipers, 'Silver Mist' has silvery blue-green new growth aging to blue-green along with a low, spreading habit great for mass plantings.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
Psoriasis It’s known that axial spondyloarthritis and psoriasis (an autoimmune disease that causes thick, red skin with silvery scales) often occur together.
—Brittany Risher, SELF, 8 Jan. 2025
When nature becomes a theatre, The silvery machinery of the skyline shifts.
—Czeslaw Milosz, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Zones 5-9. J. conferta ‘Silver Mist’– More shade-tolerant than most other junipers, 'Silver Mist' has silvery blue-green new growth aging to blue-green along with a low, spreading habit great for mass plantings.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
Psoriasis It’s known that axial spondyloarthritis and psoriasis (an autoimmune disease that causes thick, red skin with silvery scales) often occur together.
—Brittany Risher, SELF, 8 Jan. 2025
When nature becomes a theatre, The silvery machinery of the skyline shifts.
—Czeslaw Milosz, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silvery
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A couple driving on Evansville Avenue in Meriden around 11 a.m. on Saturday reportedly spotted something grey in a pile of snow just past the Markham Airport on the north side of the road next to the large field of solar panels.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2025
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On Dishwasher-Safe Items There are obvious no-nos, such as electronic kitchen gear, but Bovard says that there are other products that have grey areas.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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February 25, 1909: The Gordon Hat $3.00 in blue, brown, pearl, gray, steel or black.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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While the gray kangaroos used by the scientists aren’t endangered, many other Australian marsupials are—and the researchers hope their findings can help those at-risk species.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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The striking look consisted of a strapless, pale yellow mini-dress with a silver sash and crystal off-the-shoulder details.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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While that sum is still shocking to look at, those familiar with the car—one of two designed to race in the 1955 Carrera Panamericana before it was called off—know the silver speed machine is more than deserving of its spot on this list.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Silvery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silvery. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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