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
Another set of scarves: Rich sky blues, pastel yellows, maroon, teal, slate gray.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 16, 2021
The sky over Central Park was slate gray, with pinpoints of stars dim amid the city’s stubborn glow.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2020
The plants had grown in the windows, and one of the black cats had had a litter, and the wallpaper had changed from slate gray to haint blue.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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