gray
adjective
of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
grayer
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comparativeof gray.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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If McIlroy’s not the face of golf, he is undeniably its statesman, a little grayer and wiser than a champion his age should be.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
The world is getting grayer each day thanks to an epic demographic wave.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2025
Stewart’s first night back found him grayer — at one point he used his own wizened face as a prop in a joke about the presidential candidates’ ages.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
Parking isn’t one of them, and anyone who really wants to have an easy time parking a car will soon head for grayer pastures.
From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2023
The house was dark, but smoke coughed from one of the center chimneys, grayer than the gray sky.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
