as in silverware
eating and serving utensils
laid out the silver for the dinner guests
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as in grey
of the color gray
a distinguished-looking gentleman with silver hair
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as in to frost
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Recent Examples of silver
Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
The single artwork follows the theme of the track, which sees Kesha being choked by someone who holds a cigarette to her mouth, while another arm holds up a silver telephone to her ear.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
The retailer also began selling silver Canadian coins in March 2024.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Angela Vang/st. Paul, Time, 28 July 2021
The inside surface of this object is silvered and 100% reflective (or as close to it as practically possible).
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Apr. 2020
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Noun
Something delicate and silver, that goes almost anywhere for evening, or to almost any snazzy daytime event.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
The single artwork follows the theme of the track, which sees Kesha being choked by someone who holds a cigarette to her mouth, while another arm holds up a silver telephone to her ear.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
Adjective
The lodge got its name from the bucket list gamefish that attracts anglers from around the world seeking to hook up with the silver king, the nickname given to the regal tarpon.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
The retailer also began selling silver Canadian coins in March 2024.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Verb
Her routine earlier in Tokyo earned her a score of 15.4, the highest anyone has received so far, and stepped up to lead Team USA to silver with an unexpected floor routine when teammate Simone Biles pulled out of competition.
—Angela Vang/st. Paul, Time, 28 July 2021
The inside surface of this object is silvered and 100% reflective (or as close to it as practically possible).
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver
Noun
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Here's what Whirlpool and Finish say: Top rack: Drinking glasses, mugs, stemmed drinkware, plastic items (like food containers), small bowls, small plates and large utensils Bottom rack: Large plates, large bowls, pots, pans and silverware And now for the more divisive.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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United finish the campaign with their lowest Premier League points total, no silverware, and no European football next season.—
Talk of the Devils,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Though adidas has recently dropped the Tokyo in metallic and neon colorways, this leather-and-suede version featuring a muted grey body is, in our eyes, a more adaptable choice.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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The officer saw a grey Cybertruck on fire, with an unbroken Molotov cocktail in an apple cider vinegar bottle lying nearby.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
Verb
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There are also ways to decorate a cake without doing tons of intricate frosting work—pile fruit on top or dust it with cocoa powder.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 May 2025
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In addition to revoking authorization for Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange, the government is working to end the use of other synthetic dyes, including Red No. 40 and Red No. 3, commonly found in candies, cupcakes and frosting products.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The knife was attached to a cable and measured to be seemingly less than an inch away from Cruise’s eyeball.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Two suspects reportedly ran up on the officer, threatened him with a knife and beat him, breaking his orbital bone.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Massa is slender and just 5 feet tall in her work boots, with strands of gray lightening her dark hair.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
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Beam supports virtual backgrounds, although the one for this call was the most boring kind of flat gray possible.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Tariffs are also expected to have an impact on other items, including supplies like disposable and flatware.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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These five designers take flatware to the extreme, creating objects almost too beautiful to use.—
Caroline Newton,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Here the film, like Clémence’s life, forks into two: One part of her carries on her professional, personal and romantic life, the other takes on the near-full-time job of fighting through a legal quagmire to have her maternal rights restored.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
26 May 2025
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The handles of spoons and forks should all be placed down to ensure proper cleaning, Taylor told USA TODAY.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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“Silver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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