slate gray
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of slate gray
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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The slate gray of stormy seas, deep-ocean navy and the rich brown of old ship planks are popular.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
The color palette recalled a rainy day on the highlands: moss, brown, slate gray and maroon, cornflower blue, mustard.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2024
A heap of a dozen or so slate gray, dented tubes and fins lean against a wall.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
“An egg!” my youngest cried, and there it was, a fist-size specimen the same slate gray as the sky, proof of the island’s continuing cycle of rebirth.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2021
The water was all slate gray on the surface and I couldn't tell if it was twenty feet deep or two.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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