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also greying
as in evolving
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Recent Examples of graying
James Corbett uses Bokashi, a quickie Japanese rinse-away treatment designed for graying men, on his female brunette clients who want a gray blend without coming to his salon every few weeks.
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The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graying
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The trial centers on the 2015 birth of the ChatGPT maker as a nonprofit startup primarily funded by Musk before evolving into a capitalistic venture now valued at $852 billion.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The production, directed with the brooding fluidity that is David Cromer’s calling card, is most alive in the evolving dynamic between Nick and Jacki, whose romance happens by degrees then all at once before reality intervenes and the criminal justice bureaucracy grinds to a halt.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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In this sketch, a group of women worries about whether their husbands in the other room are getting along.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Apr. 2026
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Just two co-stars getting along.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 Mar. 2026
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Hilda looks wistfully into the distance and says that, right about now, Mother Mary will be getting on stage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Let’s make another record, because T Bone and I were getting on well, and all his people who worked there, the engineers and everything, were doing a great job.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Time is short, our aging Mother Colorado River is simply wearing out.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Japan, like much of Asia, is aging fast and running short of caregivers.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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In this regard, our media-entertainment industrial complex is actually leading the way, with Project Hail Mary and the Artemis coverage and the little hopecore movement currently blossoming.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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McCoy left Oregon State after his freshman season and was a plug-and-play starter at Tennessee, blossoming into a lockdown cornerback specializing in man coverage who earned All-American honors and was a semifinalist for the Thorpe Award as a sophomore in 2024.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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These new areas truly shine, especially with the blooming monkeyflower along the trail and lemonade berry archways.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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This late-blooming plant shows its color in summer and fall.—
Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Graying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graying. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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