Dove

[duhv] / dʌv /

ADJECTIVE

gray

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drab dusty grey silvery

STRONG

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

ADJECTIVE

gray/grey

Synonyms

WEAK

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

NOUN

Holy Ghost

Synonyms

WEAK

Holy Spirit comforter intercessor paraclete presence of God spirit spirit of Truth

NOUN

Holy Spirit

Synonyms

WEAK

comforter intercessor paraclete presence of God spirit spirit of God spirit of Truth

NOUN

pacifist

Synonyms

STRONGEST

peacemaker

STRONG

peacenik

WEAK

antiwar demonstrator conscientious objector passive resister peacemonger

Example Sentences

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Even his former nemesis Wiley paid respects, posting a video of one of Ellis's instrumentals with a dove emoji.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Kamau dove for the finish line and tripped, falling short of the victory.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

U.S. equity markets dove at first but have since largely recovered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

But he almost sounds like a dove in this circumstance.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

He pulled in a deep breath and dove in.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin