grey
adjective
less common spelling of gray
1
a
: of the color gray
b
: tending toward gray
blue-gray eyes
c
: dull in color
2
: having the hair gray : hoary
3
: clothed in gray
4
b
: prosaically ordinary : dull, uninteresting
the boring, gray dullness of government—
P. J. O'Rourke
P. J. O'Rourke5
: having an intermediate and often vaguely defined position, condition, or character
an ethically gray area
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Stock up on a few in white, black, grey, and navy—you’ll reach for them more than anything else in your closet.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 16 July 2025
Tyler Perry dons Madea's grey curls yet again — this time for a wedding in the Bahamas.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
The attacker then jumped into a grey BMW, which sped off down the street.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
They’re housed in the National Library of Wales, a hulking grey monolith that hovers upon a hilltop overlooking the town, Mount Olympus-style.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 8 July 2025
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 16 July 2025
Tyler Perry dons Madea's grey curls yet again — this time for a wedding in the Bahamas.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
The attacker then jumped into a grey BMW, which sped off down the street.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
They’re housed in the National Library of Wales, a hulking grey monolith that hovers upon a hilltop overlooking the town, Mount Olympus-style.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 8 July 2025
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“Grey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grey. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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Grey 1 of 4
biographical name (1)
2nd Earl 1764–1845 Charles Grey English statesman; prime minister (1830–34)
Grey
2 of 4biographical name (2)
Sir Edward 1862–1933 Viscount
Grey of Fallodon
ˈfa-lə-dᵊn 
English politician
English politician
Grey
3 of 4biographical name (3)
Lady Jane 1537–1554 titular queen of England for 9 days
Grey
4 of 4biographical name (4)
Zane 1875–1939 American novelist
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