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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Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
The 37-year-old two-time Olympic bronze medalist specializes in long track.
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Verb
The statue of John Carlos and Tommie Smith stands on the campus, their black fists frozen and now bronzed, forever raised.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
For the release of her a bronzing product, Gomez coordinated her outfit to match the warm theme and wore a skintight brown dress.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
The following year, the auctioneers sold a bronze participants medal from the 1920 Antwerp Olympics for £640 ($875).
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
The 37-year-old two-time Olympic bronze medalist specializes in long track.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Bronze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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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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