How to Use heavy metal in a Sentence

heavy metal

noun
  • He listens to heavy metal.
  • Lead is a heavy metal that had been used for decades in pipes and paint.
    Abby Smith, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2021
  • The tiger snakes of Perth have heavy metals in their livers.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The tiger snakes of Perth have heavy metals in their livers.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
  • The tiger snakes of Perth have heavy metals in their livers.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
  • The tiger snakes of Perth have heavy metals in their livers.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 19 June 2024
  • For some reason, heavy metal seems to get the job done.
    Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2021
  • The Station goes up in flames at the start of a concert by the 1980s heavy metal band Great White.
    CNN, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Growing up in South Gate, there was a lot of heavy metal there.
    Max Bell, SPIN, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Fifty years of Judas Priest means 50 years of heavy metal.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2022
  • Ditlevsen pulls open the heavy metal door of a walk-in freezer, and the air, at –20 degrees Celsius, slaps me in the face.
    Sandra Upson, WIRED, 25 July 2024
  • Kid Rock’s mix of rap, rock, country and heavy metal has been around for over three decades.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2024
  • These heavy metal guys sit right in front of the damn speakers, blasting their ears off.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2023
  • At the time, there were about 260 people inside for the evening's heavy metal concert.
    Maria Pasquini, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
  • On the other hand, both studies found some brands that are not too high in heavy metals.
    Joe and Teresa Graedon, oregonlive, 4 Apr. 2023
  • There are flashes of heavy metal, smooth jazz and a dozen points in between.
    Dallas News, 4 Oct. 2022
  • In Brazil, Frantz meets the Scorpions, the German heavy metal band, at a bar.
    Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books, 9 Mar. 2021
  • This 10-pack comes with heavy metal clips that are spring-loaded.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 26 May 2021
  • The mask came off to reveal Chris Jericho, the former pro-wrestler and singer with heavy metal band Fozzy.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Chief Choi said officers found a heavy metal lock near the man but no gun.
    New York Times, 26 Dec. 2021
  • The 7-year-old then shed some light on his passion for heavy metal music.
    Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 2 Mar. 2022
  • The heavy metal aids in piercing tanks and other armor.
    Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Banali also played drums in the heavy metal band W.A.S.P.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2020
  • The small plane belonged to Vince Neil, the lead singer for the popular 1980s heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.
    Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Feb. 2025
  • In the 1980s, heavy metal reached a critical turning point.
    Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Schaffer is also a guitarist in the heavy metal band Iced Earth.
    Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Chains replicates the effect that draping heavy metal chains over a bar in the gym creates.
    Wes Siler, Outside Online, 12 Feb. 2022
  • After 50 years of heavy metal, Judas Priest has become part of the fabric of life.
    Jose Mangin, Variety, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Given that most protein powders can be a source of heavy metals, this is a big plus.
    Tamar Kane, Ms, Rd, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The United States does not have federal regulations covering heavy metals in dietary supplements.
    Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025

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