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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Verb
Johnson’s cheeks were bronzed and lightly blushed, while her lips were kept bare with only a touch of pale pink color.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Below are the 13 best tanning waters, according to Vogue editors, bronzing buffs, estheticians, and derms.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 June 2025
Noun
Though the original statues are gone from the Renwick Gallery, its exterior tympanum features one distinctive relic of the building’s past: a round medallion with a bronze relief profile portrait of William Corcoran.
—Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
The child wore two bronze bracelets, and the woman wore a necklace made from blue glass beads, officials said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
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“Bronze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze. Accessed 14 Jun. 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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