bronze

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verb \ ˈbränz \

Definition of bronze

bronzed; bronzing

transitive verb

:to give the appearance of bronze to

a bronzed sculpture

; also :tan 1

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bronzer

noun

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There's one exception to that pile of eyeshadow sets, bronzing trios, and color corrector cases gathering dust, though, and that's my Urban Decay Naked Smoky palette.

— lindsay schallon, Glamour, "Urban Decay Is Discontinuing Its Beloved Naked Smoky Palette," 24 Aug. 2017
Her toenails match her fingernails, and her skin is bronzed from hours sitting in the outfield bleachers.

— clark spencer, miamiherald, "All-Star Game super fan has impressive streak of her own," 9 July 2017
Tom Ford’s bronzing gel is beloved by almost all celebrity groomers, especially the ones who service a lot of pasty white guys (like Christine Nelli , groomer to Justin Timberlake and Ryan Gosling).

— megan gustashaw, GQ, "5 Cheats to Getting Great Skin (From the Experts Who Do it for a Living)," 2 July 2017
This one is a game changer for pasty folks wishing for some color, but as with any bronzing product, expect a mess.

— jessica prince erlich, The Cut, "9 Spray-On Sunscreens That Make Avoiding Sun Damage Easy," 23 June 2017
Re-roll any remaining dough quickly, with as few movements as possible and cut out the remaining biscuits Bake biscuits for 12 to 15 minutes, until bronzed at the edges and the strawberry juices are trickling out of the biscuits in places.

— jess fleming, Twin Cities, "Where to pick strawberries and a few ideas for how to use them," 15 June 2017
Her face, bronzed by a lifetime outdoors, is animated and expressive with eyes that crinkle around the edges for emphasis.

— alicia delgallo, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Marta balancing work, play to help Pride find winning mentality," 2 June 2017
The fire god Loge (Russell Thomas, sounding bronzed and burnished and wanting just a touch more viciousness) isn’t the usual sprightly trickster, but wry and thoughtful.

— zachary woolfe, New York Times, "Review: The Philharmonic Makes Wagner’s Gods Chillingly Human," 2 June 2017
When the pancake is evenly bronzed, plate it and dress it up.

— alaina sullivan, Bon Appetit, "The Cromlet: Where Crepe and Omelet Meet," 8 Feb. 2017

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First Known Use of bronze

1645

bronze

noun, often attributive

Definition of bronze

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

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bronzy

play \ˈbrän-zē\ adjective

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Examples of bronze in a Sentence

a statue cast in bronze
a bronze of the president
She won a bronze in skiing.

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The 15-foot bronze statue depicting the former Confederate officer was vandalized on Aug. 13, in the wake of a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

— thomas novelly, The Courier-Journal, "Cleanup begins on vandalized Confederate statue in the Highlands," 28 Aug. 2017
A snow machine churned out soapy bubbles and drinks were served in Santa mugs and bronze gnome cups (can’t even; cheerful as hell).

— marielle wakim, Los Angeles Magazine, "That Precious Pop-Up Christmas Bar Is Coming Back to the Arts District in November," 17 Aug. 2017
Six bronze reliefs depict a massacre, the worst in Ethiopian history, carried out by Italian forces during the occupation of 1936-41 while Graziani was viceroy of Italy’s new colony.

— The Economist, "Italy and the Addis Ababa massacre," 20 July 2017
A four-metre-high (13-foot) bronze statue stands in Che Guevara Square.

— The Economist, "Challenging the cult of Che Guevara," 20 July 2017
Shimoda, 24, won in speed skating at the World Games, taking home gold and bronze medals in both the 500-meter and 777-meter race, respectively, officials said.

— gerald porter jr., Daily Southtown, "Mount Greenwood man gets honorary ESPY for Special Olympics performance," 11 July 2017
Necklace: Suede and bronze skull choker, $72, Diadem Jewelry.

— star-telegram, "Dress for the Fest: Festival fads include bold accessories, bright colors, floral patterns," 5 July 2017
Merritt won bronze at the 2015 world championships in Beijing with his kidneys barely functioning because of a genetic disorder.

— Bloomberg.com, "Healthy After Kidney Transplant, Merritt Returns to Worlds," 25 June 2017
For example, buying health insurance is impossibly complex because there are thousands of options, but by creating levels of coverage—bronze, silver, gold—the Affordable Care Act simplified the process.

— lisa ward, WSJ, "The Case for Giving Health-Care Consumers a ‘Nudge’," 25 June 2017

Origin and Etymology of bronze

French, from Italian bronzo

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First Known Use: circa 1721

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BRONZE Defined for English Language Learners

bronze

noun

Definition of bronze for English Language Learners

: a metal that is made by combining copper and tin
: something (such as a statue) that is made of bronze
: a yellowish-brown color

BRONZE Defined for Kids

bronze

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noun \ ˈbränz \

Definition of bronze for Students

1 :an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

2 :a yellowish brown color

3 :a medal made of bronze given to the third place winner in a competition

bronze

adjective

Definition of bronze for Students

1 :made of bronze

2 :having a yellowish brown color

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