bronze

verb \ ˈbränz \

|Updated on: 3 Aug 2018

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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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In the silly stunt, both boys are covered head to toe in orange and brown blotches of the bronzing lotion, during which Leo apparently stripped naked and Kyle destroyed a once-white T-shirt.

— janine puhak, Fox News, "Toddlers go wild with mom’s self-tanner, make viral mess," 18 June 2018
Spray tans will bronze you without harmful UV exposure.

— mari a. schaefer, Philly.com, "Blue Cross data shows rise in melanoma rates among the insured," 31 May 2018
But a month ago, one trip to Sephora totally flipped the script on my contouring-bronzing thoughts.

— jessica cruel, SELF, "I Found a Bronzer That Actually Shows Up on My Dark Skin," 23 May 2018
The Palestinian-American model, who is excessively bronzed in Steven Klein’s cover shot, was accused of wearing blackface.

— amanda arnold, The Cut, "Gigi Hadid Responds to Vogue Italia Blackface Controversy," 3 May 2018
The controversial image, taken by star photographer Steven Klien, shows Hadid with such a deep bronzing effect to her skin that many took it to be a racist overture.

— morgan enos, Billboard, "Gigi Hadid Apologizes After Accusations of Blackface on 'Vogue Italia' Cover," 3 May 2018
But between football and academia came the bobsled — and Tomasevicz was a good one, helping the USA’s four-man team win gold at the 2010 Vancouver Games and bronze four years later in Sochi.

— paul myerberg, USA TODAY, "2018 Winter Olympics: 'Football players are really bobsledders'," 18 Feb. 2018
After taking gold at the 2010 Vancouver Games and bronze four years later in Sochi, the USA’s hopes of a medaling for the third Winter Games in a row hinge on this sled.

— paul myerberg, USA TODAY, "2018 Winter Olympics: Disappointing day for USA four-man bobsledders; medal chances slim," 24 Feb. 2018
And taken as complete packages, there is no question in my mind that Moss and Owens should be bronzed in Canton.

— peter king, SI.com, "The Philly Special: Inside the ‘Set of Stones’ Play Call That Helped the Eagles Win the Super Bowl," 5 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of bronze

1645

in the meaning defined above

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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.

Recent Examples of bronze from the Web

Floors will be red oak, and Gehry plans to use frosted glass, felt, steel, leather, bronze, and onyx.

— michael klein, Philly.com, "Architect Frank Gehry to design Art Museum restaurant," 10 July 2018
Imperial is the only one of London’s top universities to get a gold award in the government’s Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF); the London School of Economics got a bronze, the lowest level of award.

— The Economist, "London has excellent universities—but unhappy students," 5 July 2018
On the other side is a soft cream in a choice of either bronze, nude, or golden (particularly pretty on darker skin).

— kathleen hou, The Cut, "This Is the Best Highlighter of All Time," 2 July 2018
The excavation in the 18th century was to find somethings sensational — bronzes, marble objects.

— ian shapira, Washington Post, "Everyone thought he was killed by a giant rock at Pompeii. Then, they found his skull.," 29 June 2018
The bronze, 8-foot-tall LBJ sculpture is slated to be installed at downtown's Little Tranquility Park, bound by Capitol, Walker, Bagby and Smith streets.

— tracy maness, Houston Chronicle, "New West University park slated for October," 21 June 2018
The bronzes, on display in Alamo Plaza, were created by historian and artist George Nelson.

— scott huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, "Meeting on Alamo plan turns heated," 19 June 2018
Coyle has a diamond ranking which puts her above bronze, silver, gold and platinum but below master and grand master, which are pretty much reserved for the professional gamers, who can earn upward of $15,000 for winning an eSports event.

— mará rose williams, kansascity, "For teen, playing video games a lot paid off — to the tune of $60,000 toward college," 16 June 2018
Nine-feet tall and bronze, the monument to the famous novelist has been erected in the grassy center of the 13.7-acre park's circular drive.

— kim chatelain, NOLA.com, "Novelist Walker Percy appears in Covington's Bogue Falaya Park," 1 June 2018

Origin and Etymology of bronze

French, from Italian bronzo

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First Known Use: circa 1721

in the meaning defined at sense 2

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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

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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