graying

Example Sentences

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My rapidly thinning, gradually graying hair tells me that I’m not the man I was two decades ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeff Schmid has found a silver lining in America’s graying demographics: All of those extra visits to the doctor are good for the economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Others didn’t hide their confusion at who the man with slicked-back graying hair causing such a commotion was.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

Europe and Japan also have rapidly graying societies, where more seniors are living longer — and therefore drawing benefits for longer — while fewer younger workers pay into the system.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

Calpurnia was past middle age and her body had thickened a little, her kinky hair was graying, and she squinted from myopia.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee