steel gray
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of steel gray
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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Red Capitals sweaters speckled the steel gray crowd at T-Mobile Arena, but the night ultimately belonged to Vegas.
From Washington Times • May 28, 2018
Maybe it’s their hair — steel gray streaked with white, brushed up and back from the crown — or their bright blue eyes, or their aristocratic noses.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2017
The offering is limited to just 500 sets and is based on the increasing popularity of the jet black and steel gray finishes on the company’s Vokey SM6 wedges.
From Golf Digest • Mar. 24, 2017
Rainmakers make way Cherry blossoms spin midair Pinking steel gray suits.
From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2016
The cheekbones were like the wings of a hawk soaring away from his broad nose; he wore a drooping thick mustache; the hairs were steel gray.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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