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grayer

ADJECTIVE

muted silver in color

Synonyms

WEAK

Dove ash ashen battleship cinereal clouded dingy drab dusky dusty granite heather iron lead leaden livid mousy neutral oyster pearly peppery powder sere shaded silvered silvery slate smoky somber stone

ADJECTIVE

silver

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drab dusty grey silvery

STRONG

Dove ash clouded dappled heather iron lead neutral oyster pearly powder shaded silvered slate stone

WEAK

ashen cinereal dingy dusky leaden livid mousy peppery sere smoky somber

Example Sentences

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On an afternoon that was cooler and grayer than Thursday, the woman ranked No. 1 in the world got back on track.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

If McIlroy’s not the face of golf, he is undeniably its statesman, a little grayer and wiser than a champion his age should be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Stewart’s first night back found him grayer — at one point he used his own wizened face as a prop in a joke about the presidential candidates’ ages.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2024

Parking isn’t one of them, and anyone who really wants to have an easy time parking a car will soon head for grayer pastures.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2023

Mile after mile after mile after mile, and everything became grayer and more monotonous.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster