How to Use greige in a Sentence

greige

noun
  • Bunky appeared to be in the pink, or rather the pale greige, of health.
    — Anne Fadiman, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Feb. 2023
  • Soft off-whites, beiges, greiges, and pinks bring brightness while adding warmth.
    — Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
  • Our house used to be all neutrals with greige walls and tan sofas.
    — Marisa Spyker, Southern Living, 27 May 2021
  • Gruver is all for going with a warm greige with a brown or taupe base.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
  • Warm whites, greige, and beige brighten dark rooms without feeling harsh or cold.
    — The Spruce, 3 July 2026
  • Like Heuer, the designer prefers greiges and warm neutrals.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
  • Naval by Sherwin-Williams Navy blue has become the new greige.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Lighter versions of these hues, like greige or sage green, offer a similar mood while opening the space.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 24 May 2026
  • The film is aggressively teal with a sallow greige (gray-beige) overcast.
    — Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
  • From farmhouse finds to greige and gray, four designers spill the trends that have overstayed their welcome.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Gone are the days of matchy-matchy sets, sterile millennial greige, and stark black-and-white color palettes.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Greige Designers have been stepping away from gray for years; now, greige is catching some of the backlash.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
  • An earnest, has-a-costume-for-everything kind of guy, Daub is allergic to the greige and the dinge.
    — Sandra Upson, Wired, 18 Jan. 2021
  • Gone are the days of matchy-matchy sets, sterile millennial greige, and stark black-and-white color palettes.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Gone are the days of matchy-matchy sets, sterile millennial greige, and stark black-and-white color palettes.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2026
  • Gone are the days of matchy-matchy sets, sterile millennial greige, and stark black-and-white color palettes.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026
  • Warm neutrals like greige, sage, and taupe offer a more balanced, inviting atmosphere.
    — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
  • These come in a pretty off-white champagne color, along with a cool purple, chocolate brown, and greige (grayish beige).
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Dark Neutrals Taylor is ready to give dark neutrals, such as navy, charcoal, and greige, a rest.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, the palette was a globally fashionable greige and cream.
    — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Not to mention, this versatile greige changes colors slightly depending on the light.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 June 2023
  • Multiple colorways, including peach, mint, and greige, score it style points.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 July 2026
  • Furthermore, soft whites, greige, and warm taupes all play well with natural stone, greenery, and wood accents.
    — Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
  • The king of cashmere goes technical with this shell jacket, which still appears in the label’s signature greige.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Greige If choosing an entryway color feels like a commitment issue, then greige might be your safest bet.
    — Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Neutrals are also a strong option—Putzier suggests a lighter greige for walls and darker taupe for the ceiling.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Berry was joined by her boyfriend of five years, musician Van Hunt, who looked equally stylish in a tiny greige wool hat and a green jacket.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The rustic chic of Aggie’s world gives way to the greige and overexposure of Nile’s universe.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
  • In a conference room, I was allowed to play dress-up, trying on one green or greige piece of clothing on top of another, lasagna style.
    — Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
  • After twisting open the on-brand greige packaging (with, oddly, no directions on the container at all.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 28 June 2022

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