grey
adjective
less common spelling of gray
1
a
: of the color gray
b
: tending toward gray
blue-gray eyes
c
: dull in color
2
: having the hair gray : hoary
3
: clothed in gray
4
b
: prosaically ordinary : dull, uninteresting
the boring, gray dullness of government—
P. J. O'Rourke
P. J. O'Rourke5
: having an intermediate and often vaguely defined position, condition, or character
an ethically gray area
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Social media photos show Robinson wearing grey Converse shoes and sunglasses that appear similar to those worn by the shooting suspect in photos released by law enforcement earlier this week.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Warm walnut and striking Arabescato Corchia marble paired with blue, grey, and ocean tones to create a sense of calm.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Mercenaries are ideal disruptors in a post-truth reality marked by democratic backsliding and grey-zone warfare.
—Alia Brahimi, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Inspectors observed grey spots on the walls of the ice maker.
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Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Warm walnut and striking Arabescato Corchia marble paired with blue, grey, and ocean tones to create a sense of calm.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Mercenaries are ideal disruptors in a post-truth reality marked by democratic backsliding and grey-zone warfare.
—Alia Brahimi, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Inspectors observed grey spots on the walls of the ice maker.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Grey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grey. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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Grey 1 of 4
biographical name (1)
2nd Earl 1764–1845 Charles Grey English statesman; prime minister (1830–34)
Grey
2 of 4biographical name (2)
Sir Edward 1862–1933 Viscount
Grey of Fallodon
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English politician
English politician
Grey
3 of 4biographical name (3)
Lady Jane 1537–1554 titular queen of England for 9 days
Grey
4 of 4biographical name (4)
Zane 1875–1939 American novelist
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