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
Gerber kept the top of her eyelids bare and lightly bronzed thanks to makeup artist Nina Park, while Crawford covered hers in a dusty charcoal hue with the help of Terri Apanasewicz.
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Greek-god level bronzed chicken that will make everyone question why turkey is the de facto ambassador for the holiday.
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Noun
The 200-pound bronze bell was recovered on July 4, 1995, as part of a mission conducted by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, Royal Canadian Navy, National Geographic Society, Sony Corporation and Sault Ste.
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In October, the dunes flare with goldenrod and the bronze of bayberry.
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“Bronze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze. Accessed 6 Nov. 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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