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
“Among the Planets” is a flat plane of slate gray color interrupted by large, grayish-brown arcs at top and bottom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024
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
The object of her attention, strutting past on a cold fall day, had white feathers on her head and a blanket of slate gray covering her body.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2022
It was a long time since Meggie had seen the sea, and then it had been a cold sea, slate gray and pale from the wind.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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