as in gray
of the color gray
a silvery metal of some kind
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Recent Examples of silvery
Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, will appear south of the silvery orb, according to EarthSky.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
In 2025, Stila introduced its Chromatic Liners; Refy released the Chrome Collection, with a silvery highlighter and glitter-flecked lip gloss; MAC expanded its Dazzle franchise across eyes and lips; and Violette_FR debuted its multichrome Lune Liners.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 6 Dec. 2025
Other conifers providing year-round color would include a silvery-blue variety of giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum var.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
Fraser Fir Dark green on top and silvery underneath, these trees have upward-turning branches that create a perfect pyramid shape.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Dec. 2025
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Winter showcases the exfoliating bark, which peels away to reveal strips of gray, orange, and brick red.—
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The coat is available in five colors, including dark brown, oat, caramel, gray, and black, as well as sizes ranging from XS to XL.—
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The first agent gets into a silver Chevy Tahoe driven by someone else and leaves.—
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After the incident, the robbers got into a silver sedan with at least one additional person inside who was driving, police said.—
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“Silvery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silvery. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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