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noun

ˈsil-vər How to pronounce silver (audio)
Definition of silvernext
as in silverware
eating and serving utensils laid out the silver for the dinner guests

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silver

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adjective

as in gray
of the color gray a distinguished-looking gentleman with silver hair

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silver

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verb

as in to frost

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Recent Examples of silver
Noun
Later, she can be seen wearing different clothes and packing her silver Chevrolet Equinox SUV before driving away, according to the document. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026 Water rushes past, glinting silver in the light of the sun, just risen above the mountains that ring the bay. — Jonathan Wiggin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026
Adjective
The blue candles are placed in silver candle candleholders of different heights beneath three prints of the ocean. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026 Television has long been a breeding ground for some of the most ubiquitous stars in Hollywood — but not everyone is able to make the jump from the small screen to the silver one. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
Bells rang out from myriad spires, and evensong silvered the air around Gabriel Tower. — Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026 Can silver outpace gold in 2026? — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for silver
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver
  1. silverware
  2. gray
  3. frost
  4. knife
  5. flatware
  6. fork
Noun
  • Over the past two seasons, the Catalans have claimed five out of six domestic pieces of silverware on offer while their arch nemesis went trophyless.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Her mother brought along a trunk of dresses and silverware, but life on the farm did not afford a scope for luxury.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of silverware
Adjective
  • Moreover, in a study of 29 users of Melanotan II published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, some users reported their skin turning a dull gray color.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • But in this blue collar, factory-like environment, there was no blurred line, no grey area, no philosophical question to fret over.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of gray
Verb
  • For the filling, readers wanted frosting, followed by berries.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The creamy, frosting-like texture acts like a hug of moisture for my dry, bumpy skin.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Definition of frost
Noun
  • In that version of his death, he’s killed by a knife sent flying in his direction by Bellatrix Lestrange after rescuing Harry and his friends from Malfoy Manor.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Writer-director Jesse Eisenberg (A Real Pain, NYFF62), who also wrote the show’s music and lyrics, keeps things expertly balanced on a knife’s edge between musical theater satire and cathartic character study.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of knife
Noun
  • If neutrals aren’t your style, try using monochromatic dishes and flatware to create a bolder look while still letting the plants be the focal point.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Scooby-Doo’s bag that opens to a pocket universe and is capable of storing an infinite amount of things, including refrigerators, giant sandwiches, and entire sets of flatware that belonged to the late queen?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Definition of flatware
Noun
  • Place the chipotle and adobo in a large bowl and use a fork or spoon to smash the chipotle against the sides of the bowl.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Roam is built around an aluminum frame with a 100-mm hydraulic suspension fork and 60 mm of travel from a four-link rear setup.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of fork

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