chromed; chroming
-chrome
3 of 3noun combining form or adjective combining form
ˌkrōm
1
: colored thing
heliochrome
2
: coloring matter
urochrome
Examples of chrome in a Sentence
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Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
Adding chrome table lamps, bookends or side tables can modernize an otherwise traditional room.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
For weeks, the founder has been hinting at a blush launch, and on Tuesday April 2, fans couldn’t help her perfectly flushed cheeks (and matching pink chrome manicure) in a video posted by Rhode.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Leveling up means your cyberware capacity increases, and those unallocated points are just waiting for some chrome.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Even her sweetest looks have an edge to them, like Barbie pink nails with metallic chrome stripes or butterfly clips pinned to a siren red bob.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Feb. 2024
Last year, an autographed Bowman chrome refractor card of Ohtani in his 2018 rookie year fetched $184,000.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Armed with shiny chrome paintball guns and iPhones that double as high-tech binoculars, these resourceful kids hold their own.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
The signature Hofmeister kink—a little flick up in the rear side glass that features on many BMW models—is done here with a reflective print rather than chrome trim.
—Jason Barlow, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2023
The car, which appeared in episode seven of The Last Dance, is finished in metallic dark blue and features custom exterior work, including a wide-body kit and chrome monobloc wheels, by Lorinser.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 July 2023
In 1976, West magazine commissioned her to construct a facsimile home from junked car parts, replete with a hood roof and chrome windows made of fenders.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 30 June 2023
In the first couple of films (his five-film run suffered from wildly diminishing returns), there was a certain sensory satisfaction in all that was shiny and chrome, the clicks and whirs of metallic pieces sliding into place with an almost ASMR-like tingle.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023
Finishes Touchless kitchen faucets come in a variety of finishes, ranging from stainless steel to chrome to matte black to champagne bronze.
—Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2023
From sparkly cowboy hats to chrome stomping boots, here’s your complete guide to what to wear to Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour based off of Beyoncé's exact tour outfits.
—Seventeen, 13 May 2023
Car detailers, however, would have to quit using it by 2027, even though chroming cars accounts for 0.4% of all hexavalent chromium emissions in the state.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
First-floor powder rooms have pedestal sinks and chrome faucets.
—Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2023
Noun
There are also a couple midcentury modern chairs are in a corner next to two mirrors, and lots of chrome everywhere.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
Adding chrome table lamps, bookends or side tables can modernize an otherwise traditional room.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
For weeks, the founder has been hinting at a blush launch, and on Tuesday April 2, fans couldn’t help her perfectly flushed cheeks (and matching pink chrome manicure) in a video posted by Rhode.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Leveling up means your cyberware capacity increases, and those unallocated points are just waiting for some chrome.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Even her sweetest looks have an edge to them, like Barbie pink nails with metallic chrome stripes or butterfly clips pinned to a siren red bob.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Feb. 2024
Last year, an autographed Bowman chrome refractor card of Ohtani in his 2018 rookie year fetched $184,000.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Armed with shiny chrome paintball guns and iPhones that double as high-tech binoculars, these resourceful kids hold their own.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
The signature Hofmeister kink—a little flick up in the rear side glass that features on many BMW models—is done here with a reflective print rather than chrome trim.
—Jason Barlow, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
Verb
The colors: officially chrome and azul, but with a logo that also includes splashes of yellow, orange and red that allows for multiple uniform combinations in the modern era where clubs have several different jerseys.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2023
The car, which appeared in episode seven of The Last Dance, is finished in metallic dark blue and features custom exterior work, including a wide-body kit and chrome monobloc wheels, by Lorinser.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 July 2023
In 1976, West magazine commissioned her to construct a facsimile home from junked car parts, replete with a hood roof and chrome windows made of fenders.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 30 June 2023
In the first couple of films (his five-film run suffered from wildly diminishing returns), there was a certain sensory satisfaction in all that was shiny and chrome, the clicks and whirs of metallic pieces sliding into place with an almost ASMR-like tingle.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023
Finishes Touchless kitchen faucets come in a variety of finishes, ranging from stainless steel to chrome to matte black to champagne bronze.
—Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2023
From sparkly cowboy hats to chrome stomping boots, here’s your complete guide to what to wear to Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour based off of Beyoncé's exact tour outfits.
—Seventeen, 13 May 2023
Car detailers, however, would have to quit using it by 2027, even though chroming cars accounts for 0.4% of all hexavalent chromium emissions in the state.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
First-floor powder rooms have pedestal sinks and chrome faucets.
—Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2023
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