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 -
But all members of the NMC have to be on the same page to make this amalgam of agencies work seamlessly.
— Marites Dañguilan Vitug, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2024 -
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 -
The amalgam of James Beard Award-winning chefs and trendy one-of-a-kind concepts that Austin has become known for is a newer flex.
— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024 -
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 -
The amalgam of human experience and emotion and feeling that passes through artists is uniquely human and not capturable.
— Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
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