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silvery

[sil-vuh-ree] / ˈsɪl və ri /
ADJECTIVE
argent
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Depending on the light, the silvery palladium leaf surface of Holzer’s wall piece skews slightly red or blue.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

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

They are wrapped on all sides in silvery wire mesh of decidedly industrial character.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

Photos shared by the department show a silvery gray fox bounding majestically across a white snowy plain beneath towering, sunlit alpine peaks.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 10, 2026

Percy held his breath, waiting for their Titan friend to be laid low with some terrible curse, but Bob seemed fine—a massive silvery bodyguard keeping death at bay with the world’s most terrifying cleaning implement.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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