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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

Soprano Gabriella Reyes brought both menace and comedy to Catrina, tossing off her coloratura laughter and rocking her costume of silvery bones painted on black and swathed in tulle.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

“It’s annoyingly heavy,” Tenev said at one point, flashing his silvery card.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 6, 2026

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 peculiar porcelain changed color as the hot silvery liquid steamed; tiny primrose-pink tulips bloomed, winking and stretching their petals along the white curves of the handle.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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