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silvery

[sil-vuh-ree] / ˈsɪl və ri /
ADJECTIVE
argent
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Danger feels suspended in the soft-blue light, in which the lion’s tail and the round, silvery moon, balanced just-so, are poised like a raised mallet and gong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

A few years ago, Mr Kim began to notice that the popular silvery hairtail fish he relied on were disappearing from local waters, and his earnings plunged by half.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

The silvery mutton chops peeking out from beneath a weather-beaten train engineer’s cap.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

He lacked the abrasiveness or gruffness found in many metal singers, opting instead for a theatrical melodic yowl with silvery overtones.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2025

There’s only a big, dark-skinned guy in deep blue robes and a matching blue African kufi hat embroidered with silvery stars.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston