pearl gray
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pearl gray
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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The air itself was an oyster — silty and mineral on the inhale, with the pearl gray sky all the way to the horizon.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2021
In these somehow extravagantly muted colors, taupe and cream and pearl gray.
From Slate ● Nov. 27, 2020
The menswear mainstay, for the edgy rock guy anyway, extended his urban romantic story to animal prints, stretch leather and washed velvets in classic black, pearl gray, camel and officer’s blue.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 3, 2017
One goddess pearl gray evening gown made in Chantilly lace dazzled as the music climaxed with an aria from Tosca, sung by Greek legend Maria Callas.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2012
It was pearl gray and white winged, a young herring gull with a wide, flaring breast, and it seemed to be watching him, too.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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