silver
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In “Pinball Wizard,” the Who’s Roger Daltrey sings: “Ever since I was a young boy, I’ve played the silver ball / From Soho down to Brighton, I must’ve played ’em all.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
There may, however, be a silver lining for those who know where to look.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Quick won a silver medal as a backup goaltender for the U.S. at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, although he did not see any playing time.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Inside a small lab tucked away in the National Botanical Gardens of Wales in Carmarthenshire, humming freezers full of labelled silver packets are the last line of defence to save wild species from extinction.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Taking a silver coach's whistle from her lips, she screamed, "Mary Lou, I found Jeremy. He's over this way."
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
Vocabulary lists containing silver
Non-Color Words to Use When Describing Color
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White
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Black and Gray
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