gray

Example Sentences

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As the wind tore the mist into shreds, I could see the sea, gray as a selkie’s coat, stretching itself from Ireland to Brooklyn, New York, America.

From Literature

You could take him for lunch once every six months and try “gray rocking” — giving a small, rotating list of neutral, nonemotional responses.

From MarketWatch

For investors, the signal is becoming increasingly clear: Steer clear of the gray areas.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then I shoved my phone into my pocket and replaced my mittens, because the sky was gray and spitting ice.

From Literature

Green was one of the oldest professors on campus, with gray hair that bushed out above his ears like the cheeks of a chipmunk.

From Literature