bronze

1 of 2

verb

bronzed; bronzing

transitive verb

: to give the appearance of bronze to
a bronzed sculpture
also : tan sense 1
bronzer noun

bronze

2 of 2

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
bronzy adjective

Examples of bronze in a Sentence

Noun a statue cast in bronze a bronze of the president She won a bronze in skiing.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Hill replaced former Suns team owner Jerry Colangelo, who directed Team USA to four consecutive gold medals in the 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020 games after the United States only bronzed in 2004. Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 24 Jan. 2024 The tofu should be lightly golden at the edges and the cabbage tender and bronzed. Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024 Using fake tanner or body bronzing cream would impair the ability to conceal their tattoos effectively, or, alternatively, add an extra hour in the morning for touching up the tan. Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 22 Dec. 2023 Ilia’s bronzing powder is a fan favorite thanks to its blendable, buildable formula with a matte finish that instantly warms your face and works well with both everyday and special occasion makeup looks. Bridget Degnan, Peoplemag, 26 Nov. 2023 There are other avian options to bronze in the oven and present with panache. Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023 My mother used to bronze the first pair of our shoes, so in the center of the show was a bronze pair of the shoes the models were wearing. 2018 In 2018, Browne partnered with the Cleveland Cavaliers, led by LeBron James, outfitting the team in Thom Browne suits during the NBA’s playoff season. José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2023 In addition to complementing a range of skin tones, darker and lighter colors can be used for other purposes, like bronzing, contouring, and highlighting. Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023 Other shots included a beautiful view from a seaside restaurant, a black and white polka dot Grecian path and a bathroom selfie photo of Cavallari looking particularly bronzed in a white sweater dress. Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
Noun
Nelson’s bronze statue has stood outside of the ACL Live venue in downtown Austin on Willie Nelson Blvd for over a decade, unveiled on 4/20 in 2012 — an appropriate date given Nelson’s notoriety as a prolific pot smoker. Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2024 See what was found inside The metal detectorists discovered four brooches, some buckles, a tubular pendant, a bronze bead, a ring and fragments of more broaches, the association said. Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024 The Japanese architect will be awarded with $100,000 and a bronze medallion. Oscar Holland, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024 Two centuries after her birth, American abolitionist and activist Harriet Tubman will be honored with an 11-foot bronze statue outside the Freedom Center for a limited time. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2024 The bronze color mirrors the sun while the champagne color is a great light color for hot afternoons. Rana Good, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Slicing through the capital, Paseo de la Reforma is a European-style gem, a leafy boulevard of graceful fountains and historic bronze statues. Luis Antonio Rojas, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024 The 20,000-square-foot museum features over a century of historic American relics, such as bronze door signs, advertising brochures, antique sign painter's kits and a 1944 Dodge crane truck to install its fascinating pieces. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024 Chief among the goods found interred with the bodies is a rare bronze medallion depicting the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, also known as Caracalla, who ruled between 198 and 217 C.E., as Newsweek’s Aristos Georgiou reports. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, from Italian bronzo

First Known Use

Verb

1645, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1721, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of bronze was in 1645

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Cite this Entry

“Bronze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

bronze

1 of 2 verb
bronzed; bronzing
: to make bronze in color

bronze

2 of 2 noun
1
: 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
bronzy adjective
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