as in silverware
eating and serving utensils
laid out the silver for the dinner guests
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as in gray
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
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Pure silicon looks reflective and silver, like a seventies disco ball.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Someone was driving and struck a silver SUV at White Oaks Road and Camden Avenue.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2021
Imboden’s partner, Ysaora Thibus, helped France to silver in the women’s team foil.
—Rachel Axon, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Aug. 2021
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Noun
It is finally disinfected with iodine or silver ions.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Pure silicon looks reflective and silver, like a seventies disco ball.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Video shows more officers getting out of the silver sedan as the scooter tips and Ebuehi falls to the ground.
—Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Someone was driving and struck a silver SUV at White Oaks Road and Camden Avenue.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Meinhardt’s wife, Lee Kiefer, won gold in women’s foil, and Imboden’s girlfriend, Ysaora Thibus, helped France to silver in the women’s team.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2021
Imboden’s partner, Ysaora Thibus, helped France to silver in the women’s team foil.
—Rachel Axon, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Aug. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver
Noun
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Our lunches were also always served or packed nicely with cloth placemats, napkins, and silverware.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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Heard some screams, plates, glasses, silverware hitting the ground, and then everybody was yelling, get down.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Across the street, through a thick tangle of forest, the Khodymchuks’ building stood tall and gray in the snow.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Families flock to the Cape for mini-golfing, traipsing around sand dunes, comparing ice cream stands, gobbling up lobster rolls, spotting whales, and simply admiring the gray cedar shake houses adorned with colorful buoys.—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Of course, they're still topped with that decadent with cream cheese frosting.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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The overexaggerated femininity, in Linda Cho’s frosting-on-an-Easter-cake costumes, is its own winking critique.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Police recovered a knife at the scene and took two people of interest into custody, authorities said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Allen was armed with a shotgun, handgun and multiple knives, officials said.—
Bridget Byrne,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Layered linens, heirloom-style flatware, and vintage dishes add to that lived-in feel.—
Kate Donovan,
Martha Stewart,
20 Apr. 2026
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Like sunlight shining through leaves, this gold flatware set features hammered handles that provide a subtle rustic detail to the table setting.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Tuck into this open-faced, knife-and-fork sandwich smothered in Mornay sauce for a delicious Kentucky classic.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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Once browned, remove from the pan and put on a sheet pan in the oven at 350 degrees for about 16 minutes or until the hearts are tender enough to put a fork into with minimum resistance.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Silver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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