How to Use amalgam in a Sentence

amalgam

noun
  • The band is an amalgam of the Fab Four and Micky’s band.
    George Varga, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 July 2017
  • The first-year Wolves are an amalgam of Glen Este and Amelia.
    John Snodgrass, Cincinnati.com, 23 Aug. 2017
  • The 750-year-old church across the road is an amalgam of stone, brick, and timber.
    Sigrid MacRae, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
  • An amalgam of brains and brawn, the little discs turned the punk world on its head.
    John Petkovic, cleveland.com, 18 June 2017
  • The scents, an amalgam of grass, hot dogs, and sunshine.
    Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Gold in the ore binds with the mercury to produce an amalgam of the metals.
    Richard C. Paddock, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2019
  • The dozen skein paintings present disheveled amalgams of hues and weaves.
    Leah Ollman, latimes.com, 5 Jan. 2018
  • Tyler, at times, sounds like an amalgam of those two older gents.
    M.t. Richards, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2023
  • From the parade to the nightlife burlesque shows to Pop Art Alley, it’s an amalgam of fun for fans of all kinds.
    Hunter Boyce, ajc, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Scardino says the show is an amalgam of her own fandoms.
    Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The video had an amalgam of Taylor's past selves that split the internet.
    Ashley Hoffman, Time, 28 Aug. 2017
  • Those scenes in the film are based on fact, although Mr. Heron is an amalgam of real-life agents.
    Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
  • But Neeham adds that his role is more than just an amalgam.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The décor will be an amalgam of retro and contemporary touches, and the menu will strive to do the same.
    James Patrick Kelly, idahostatesman, 3 Aug. 2017
  • All of us seem to be suffering from this strange amalgam of malaise and mania.
    Danielle Ofri, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2020
  • It’s such a perfect amalgam of talents both in front of and behind the camera.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 21 Sep. 2022
  • This involves removing the bulk of the tooth and then filling what’s left with amalgam.
    David Cox /, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2018
  • Its menu was an amalgam of French and Southern flavors served in a cozy dining room.
    Claire Ballor, Dallas News, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Counter stools from Baker add to the amalgam of metals while also bringing in the texture and warmth of leather.
    Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2022
  • About a third of them are in Pluto-like orbits, and all of them appear to be, like Pluto, amalgams of ice and rock.
    David H. Freedman, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 1998
  • Indiana Jones is an amalgam of Hollywood archetypes, the essence of a big-screen hero boiled down and maybe left on the stove too long.
    Alex Galbraith, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Spicy ginger tea is an amalgam of a few of my favorite cold remedies.
    Bon Appétit, 5 Jan. 2022
  • Released last week, Crucible is an amalgam of great things.
    Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 27 May 2020
  • Against an amalgam of bullpen arms, the Giants didn’t go quietly.
    Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Part crew neck sweatshirt, part sweater, part T-shirt, Wood's garment is an amalgam of all the best parts of those classic menswear pieces.
    Liza Corsillo, GQ, 6 Oct. 2017
  • Even with that wealth of clues, Bonetti remains an enigma, an amalgam of evasions and lies and spin.
    Manuel Roig-Franzia, Washington Post, 7 June 2023
  • Façades and floor tiles were 3-D printed using a durable amalgam of sand and seawater.
    Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2022
  • This isn’t my father, per se, but an amalgam of 1960s Suburban Dads.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 3 July 2022
  • And Patterson is correct: the story is told with a singular voice that is a compelling amalgam of the two writers.
    Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024
  • Instead, Palmer is simply an amalgam of fact and fiction that has snowballed into the legend told today.
    Jack Bantock, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024

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