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silvery

[sil-vuh-ree] / ˈsɪl və ri /
ADJECTIVE
argent
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Rarely has one person so dominated the fashion stakes, with a specially made silvery Jacquemus bustier dress on opening night, followed by an enormous hot pink Barbie ballgown by edgy French-Canadian fashion label Matieres Fecales.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

It looked like the silvery blade of a knife.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

The statuesque Ms. Chapa wears a silvery unitard that bares her shoulders and arms to allow for winglike moments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

From her home deep in Upper Coquetdale, Sam Wood squints into the sun as she looks up the narrow silvery road which winds up the valley where many farming families have lived for generations.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

The tiny hairs on the spider reflected the moonlight, creating a silvery glow all over his frightful body.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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