bronzed; bronzing
: to give the appearance of bronze to
a bronzed sculpture
also
: tan sense 1
bronzer
noun
often attributive
1
a
: an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
b
: any of various copper-base alloys with little or no tin
2
: a sculpture or artifact of bronze
3
: a moderate yellowish brown
4
: a bronze medal awarded as the third prize in a competition
Examples of bronze in a Sentence
Noun
a statue cast in bronze
a bronze of the president
She won a bronze in skiing.
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Maggie Horton, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Sculptor Seward Johnson will also install his life-size, humanlike bronzes throughout the garden.
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Blythe Lawrence, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Frankel opted to bronze and highlight nearly her entire body with the glowy tint, achieving a sunless-tan effect that emphasized her washboard abs and toned arms.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Sculptor Seward Johnson will also install his life-size, humanlike bronzes throughout the garden.
—Visit Dallas, AFAR Media, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
Bach won fencing gold with his German teammates in 1976; Coventry amassed two gold, four silver and one bronze in Athens in 2004 and Beijing 2008.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The other half of my heritage traces back to Igbo culture, originating from Southeast Nigeria, a country famous for its bronze and terracotta art, breathtaking landscapes and vibrant Afrobeats scene.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Bronze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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bronze
2 of 2 noun1
: an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements (as zinc)
2
: something (as a medal or a statue) made of bronze
3
: a yellowish brown color
4
: a bronze medal awarded as the third prize in a competition
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