1
: made tawny or brown by exposure to the sun : tanned
bronzed skin
… holiday homes and shopwindows hopefully displaying images of bronzed beauties.John Updike
2
: coated with a substance to create the appearance of bronze
a bronzed sculpture
bronzed baby shoes

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Add an iridescent highlighter to the tops of your cheekbones, then swipe a dramatic winged eyeliner over a bronzed smokey eye, before popping your hair back in a braid. Angela Law, refinery29.com, 15 Feb. 2024 In August 2023, a bronzed and buffed Hailey Beiber walked into a Los Angeles branch of Dunkin’ Donuts. Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024 Custom brass hanging shelves with bronzed glass oppose Dacor and Miele appliances. Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024 As the bronzed pig trophy headed south after a 31-14 loss, head coach P.J. Fleck tried to keep Gopher fans from walking out, too. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bronzed 

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bronzed was in 1842

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“Bronzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronzed. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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