Meaning & use
gray
Having a color between black and white, like the color of ash or storm clouds.
See it in a sentence
The old barn had weathered into a soft gray that blended with the winter sky.
She wore a gray suit to the interview because it looked professional without seeming dull.
A note on using this word
American English spells this gray; British English typically uses grey, though both spellings appear in each dialect.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The color produced by combining black and white, often associated with clouds, smoke, or old age.
The artist mixed several shades of gray to paint the foggy harbor at dawn.
3. verb
To become gray, especially describing hair losing its natural color with age.
His hair began to gray noticeably after years of stress at work.
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