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Meanings of gray-haired in English
Showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair.
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Examples for "gray"
Examples for "gray"
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However, many include gray areas and exceptions which are subject to interpretation.
2
However, away from official channels, unregulated gray market trade continues to flourish.
3
Strict rules about pet food imports also stoke a gray market trade.
4
He wears a good suit does Ince, a smooth gray number today.
5
Cold, where Hope had looked warm; gray, where Hope had been mellow.
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However, away from official channels, unregulated grey market trade continues to flourish.
2
However, what is considered a private label is becoming a grey area.
3
Our new report attempted to shed some light on this grey area.
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Being young, articulate and media-savvy has advantages in a grey political environment.
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And its grey approach very much makes you question your own views.
1
The grizzly was killed in five minutes, and so the scheme died.
2
Everything in the way of animal life, from grizzly bears to fleas.
3
After the death of the grizzly the animals had gradually quieted down.
4
The grizzly bears were close to the stones which blocked the door-way.
5
The grizzly bear is the most dreaded animal found on this continent.
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As if we hadn't heard that hoary old line a thousand times.
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If it bears the hall-mark of hoary antiquity, so much the better.
3
Dunmore had evidently never thought of that hoary device; he chuckled appreciatively.
4
You shall rise before the hoary head and honor an old man.
5
He was short, and very thin; his cheeks were pale-his hair hoary.
1
He giveth snow like wool; he scattereth the hoar frost like ashes.
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He whose head winters have whitened has bad enough of hoar frost.
3
On Singleton's black oilskin coat the dried salt glistened like hoar frost.
4
On Tuesday morning farmers woke up to a crisp minus seven hoar frost.
5
Sure enough, on the following morning white hoar-frost covered the grass and leaves.
1
The grey-haired seaman knocked his pipe on the doorstep and stood up.
2
It was just at this critical juncture that the grey-haired stranger arrived.
3
The fisherman was grey-haired, but looked strong enough to handle any currents.
4
He turned and saw a grey-haired old man extended on the rocks.
5
The grey-haired woman looked up from her sewing, over her horn-rimmed glasses.
1
I and my chimney, two grey-headed old smokers, reside in the country.
2
Hoodie the grey-headed Crow with the bright sharp eyes hopped after him.
3
The Judge turned impatiently and addressed a grey-headed man on his left.
4
Facebook Twitter Pinterest A grey-headed albatross chick in Seven Worlds, One Planet.
5
An agitated grey-headed man appeared from the room of the Ward Leaders.
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I'm a liar if I didn't see 'em Place hitters turnin' gray-headed!
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Then when I came they shouted, and one gray-headed warrior cried:
3
The gray-headed little man's face matched the hue of his hair.
4
The door opened, and a gray-headed old man entered, who approached him respectfully.
5
You could talk to me till you was gray-headed, and I'd just laugh.
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The German waiter opened the door and a white-haired man walked in.
2
The large white-haired male is the lesser, but is still very dangerous.
3
The door opened to a tall, white-haired woman in lustreless black silk.
4
The technician in charge was a canny white-haired Scotsman named John McKenzie.
5
The Egyptian-born, white-haired preacher appeared in court on Friday without any prosthetics.
1
He stood beside the bed and the silver-haired great cacique from heaven.
2
Could silver-haired entrepreneurs also provide a silver lining for Europe's economic outlook?
3
The story of the silver-haired professor came vividly back to our minds.
4
The presenter was a handsome, silver-haired man speaking in level, measured tones.
5
There was no need of book to prompt the silver-haired old pastor.
Usage of gray-haired in English
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The corner one farthest from the river she called the gray-haired house.
2
Right then Michael returned as the gray-haired waiter came with our entrees.
3
There, was some gray-haired gentleman who came in with the Harris brothers.
4
The door was opened, and a gray-haired woman stood on the threshold.
5
There arose from the seat near the door an old gray-haired man.
6
The woman behind the registration desk was gray-haired, in her late sixties.
7
Opening it, I met the imposing figure of a stately gray-haired man.
8
Presently there appeared at the door a gray-haired man of imperious manner.
9
She's a gray-haired, gusty lady with offices up near Carl Schurz Park.
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The first was a diminutive gray-haired lady, wearing an outrageously colorful gown.
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He turned, and saw a gray-haired old man extended on the rocks.
12
Hasty steps approached, and a gray-haired man stood beside the young girl.
13
Near the window sat a frail, gray-haired woman with cheery, thoughtful face.
14
Hank grinned at the Cadillac and the gray-haired woman behind the wheel.
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The Austrian Ambassador, he whispered as a gray-haired man passed us, bowing.
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But the gray-haired crowds gathered in Bethel were determined to have peace.
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