graying

Example Sentences

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Behind him, a mature Joshua tree was dying, its graying limbs drooping sadly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

But the graying population frequently demands more care than doctors can provide.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

More recent new construction hasn’t replaced America’s graying housing stock, meaning the age of the median home is a record 44 years, according to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeff Schmid has found a silver lining in America’s graying demographics: All of those extra visits to the doctor are good for the economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

She stood before a table with graying pieces of raw chicken and imagined grabbing them and running away as fast as she could.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie