as in grey
of the color gray
the black stallion and white mare produced a grayish filly
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Recent Examples of grayish
How to Buy, Prepare, and Cook Scallops When buying fresh scallops, look for ones that are creamy beige to light pink in color, and steer clear of any that look yellowed or have grayish spots.
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Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2024
The calculator is also available in five muted colors to better match your desk decor: off white, dark gray, grayish pink, grayish green, and grayish blue.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
On a grayish Thursday afternoon in the East Village, Alan Cumming can be found at — where else? — Club Cumming.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
After digging, detectives found adipocere, a grayish wax or oil that a body emits when decomposing.
—Yasmeen Saadi, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Dec. 2024
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Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2024
The calculator is also available in five muted colors to better match your desk decor: off white, dark gray, grayish pink, grayish green, and grayish blue.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
On a grayish Thursday afternoon in the East Village, Alan Cumming can be found at — where else? — Club Cumming.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
After digging, detectives found adipocere, a grayish wax or oil that a body emits when decomposing.
—Yasmeen Saadi, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grayish
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The bodies of the dead and wounded could be seen lying on the pavement, one of them by a playground, in unverified videos circulating on Telegram, as grey smoke rose into the sky.—
Yuliia Dysa and Tom Balmforth,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Rather than reject their advances, Max performs the middle-aged male mating call: jogging in a pair of grey sweatpants with no underwear.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Emme opted for a gray pinstripe suit and plaid tie.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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According to the sheriff's office, Wolfe was last seen driving a gray 2020 Can-Am Defender side-by-side vehicle, and her cell phone was either no longer active or turned on.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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In March 2019, Brittany Hill was holding her child, Ja-Miley Jones, and speaking to her boyfriend on North Mason Avenue when a silver sedan pulled up.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Lawrence was sparkling like a disco ball in a silver sequined high-neck gown.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Grayish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayish. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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