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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
Around midnight, Bethune walked into the parking lot, where the men approached him in a gray 2026 Toyota Camry equipped with flashing blue and red lights, according to Fagan and Johnson’s arrest affidavits. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 Employers are searching for people who can ask good questions, read a room, weigh shades of gray, apply context to a hard decision, and write persuasively without a large language model (LLM) telling them what to say. — Matt Vandenberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
Scales are immobile for much of their life, appearing as small tan to gray bumps. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 The pink/purple flowers shine bright against the unique silvery-green to gray leaf color, which provides an exciting contrast in the landscape in Zones 8-10. — Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026 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. somber
Adjective
  • The party of Ronald Reagan and Sonny Bono and Arnold Schwarzenegger and Fred Thompson and Clint Eastwood now apparently thinks being silver-screen famous is a liability.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
  • They are completed with decorative side straps with silver buckles around the top shaft and across the lower foot.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of silver
Adjective
  • In these situations, withdrawing into a literal or symbolic dark room—avoiding sources of stress and going to a safe place—can be adaptive in the short term.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Connie Britton and Sam Nivola lead the series created by Nick Paley that blends mystery, dark comedy and the awkwardness of adolescence.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of dark
Verb
  • That does not, however, mean that Divya and Isla will get along.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Wang and the victim reportedly didn’t get along, the police affidavit said.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of get along
Adjective
  • Police and the El Paso, Texas, branch of the NAACP are condemning a group of people, possibly including youths, who were shown wearing Ku Klux Klan-style white robes and hoods in viral social media videos.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Appointments typically start with a consultation and a review of TMJ history, followed by cleaning the jawline, mapping injection points with a white eyeliner pencil and placing botulinum toxin into the muscle with very thin needles.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of white
Adjective
  • Under Sorrells, morale at the office is bleak and has resulted in an exodus, according to two veteran prosecutors who left the office and spoke on the condition they not be identified.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Yet missing from this bleak picture are the ways that Ukraine has already adapted to escalating attacks.
    — Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of bleak
Verb
  • So, there was the coach on national television, seemingly calling for his field goal unit to get on the field when his offense had surrendered the football.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Fernandes was quick to get on board, and the two eventually left their jobs to focus on the company.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of get on
Adjective
  • The grayish-black orbs hang off of trumpet-evoking support pillars encrusted in round diamonds.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In the mink colorway, a warm, grayish brown neutral, the bed is versatile enough to complement any evolving palette and lots of different aesthetics.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of grayish
Adjective
  • The daughter of a brass tree guest told me that on the last day, her mother pulled her aside and offered a somber warning.
    — Kate Berlant, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Miller's new ad opens with a somber sequence of close-ups of various people's faces as the congressman talks about how divorce affects families.
    — Lara Korte The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
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