How to Use silver in a Sentence

silver

1 of 3 noun
  • We need to polish the silver.
  • Two are bronze and two are silver.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Is now a good time to buy silver?
    Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • The price of silver tripled in that time.
    Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Which states have no sales tax on silver and gold?
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Those moves come as gold and silver prices scale to record highs.
    Itzel Franco, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Hold a flame to a small spot on the back of the silver item.
    Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The Pro comes in black, silver, and pink.
    Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Find out how to invest in gold and silver now.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The shine is coming off gold and silver.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
  • By one measure, silver has caught up to gold.
    Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • His hunch was right—under the gold sat silver.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The gold and silver was found at a ranch and returned.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 11 June 2026
  • Foliage varies too and can be gold, green, or silver.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Do silver bars cost less than silver coins?
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The team won nine gold, nine silver and seven bronze that year.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Both gold and silver have been on a tear, hitting record highs.
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
  • What is the price of silver today?
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • What is the price of silver today?
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • What is the price of silver today?
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • What is the price of silver today?
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • What is the price of silver today?
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
  • How much is silver per ounce today?
    Usa Today, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
  • How much is silver per ounce today?
    Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
  • How much is silver per ounce today?
    Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
  • How much is silver per ounce today?
    Usa Today, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • How much is silver per ounce today?
    Usa Today, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • How much is silver per ounce today?
    Usa Today, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
  • How much is silver per ounce today?
    Usa Today, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
  • How much is silver per ounce today?
    Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026

silver

2 of 3 adjective
  • There is one olive tree full of silver fruit.
    Traci Brimhall, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The swan-neck tap, with its two silver wings.
    Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
  • What's the best silver coin to buy right now?
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Rub the paste on your silver pieces with a soft cloth, rinse, and buff.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The King wore a navy blue suit with a silver tie.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • One is silver and the other is gold.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
  • And the silver content was less and less and less.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The woman had silver hair that was cut short.
    David Sedaris, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Maybe not a gold lining, but a silver one?
    Jess Collen, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • But silver mining stocks come with their own risks.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Hill appears with a bald head and silver beard in the new movie.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Do silver bars cost less than silver coins?
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Steinkopf has had a silver pothos for years that appears in her book.
    Lauren David, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The products are silver with a blue top and a black rope in the back.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The question isn't just whether silver prices can rise, though.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • This set has a mix of blue stars, swirls, pearls, and silver accents.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The two then fled the store and drove from the area in a silver sedan, police said.
    Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
  • The candle comes with three wicks, a silver lid, and thick glass walls for an even burn.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Her red carpet look was finished with silver and black heels.
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2023
  • The trophy and wrench get their shiny silver coat from aluminum foil.
    Deborah Way, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The silver one was what really caught my eye.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The man then got into the silver car and fled the scene, heading south.
    Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
  • One guest opted for nothing but silver body paint from the waist up.
    Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The moon washed the roof in a silver radiance.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Diaz topped off the look with silver hoop earrings and black heeled boots.
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Storrie paired the look with an Omega gold watch and a silver brooch.
    Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
  • Kraus is described as having long, silver hair and brown eyes.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The shooter fled the scene in a silver sedan, police said.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Plus, the silver studs along the neckline add an edgy touch to your outfit.
    Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • His silver hair is perfectly kept; his white shoes and watch are mint clean.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026

silver

3 of 3 verb
  • The surface of the lake was silvered by the moonlight.
  • For the color of rain and silvered rivers scribbled on distant hills.
    Hartford Courant, courant.com, 18 July 2017
  • So will silver outpace gold in 2026?
    Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Can silver outpace gold in 2026?
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Rows of blowsy moss-green cabbages, their thick veins silvered with spider webs, the edges of their tougher outer leaves nibbled by slugs and snails.
    Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Bells rang out from myriad spires, and evensong silvered the air around Gabriel Tower.
    Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Today, my mischievous father is forever 54, with a head of brown hair, just silvered at the temples.
    Special To The Denver Post, The Denver Post, 14 June 2017
  • The grass was silvered with dew, the tears of Aurora, in Roman mythology, the goddess of dawn who wept each sunrise for her dead son, Memnon.
    Maureen Stanton, Longreads, 17 Jan. 2020
  • The inside surface of this object is silvered and 100% reflective (or as close to it as practically possible).
    Quanta Magazine, 1 Apr. 2020

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