Example Sentences

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"It was made with a thin, greyish pastry which had been spread with red jam before being loosely rolled up and presented flattened and in the shape and size of a small baby," she explains.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025

As a result, affected lighter skins adopt a bluish or greyish tinge.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2025

The JBL Tour One M2 looks similar to the original Tour One, though this is also available in a greyish beige “champagne” finish.

From The Verge • Aug. 30, 2022

A dead-faced, unsmiling, oldish man in glasses, with a greyish complexion and grey hair, sits down at a table with three women he's brought to the club with him.

From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2012

Large and greyish purple with a humped back, the Graphorn has two very long, sharp horns, walks on large, four-thumbed feet, and has an extremely aggressive nature.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling