How to Use metallic in a Sentence

metallic

adjective

• The medicine has a metallic taste.
• We chose a paint with a metallic luster.
• Silver is a metallic element.
• The key here is the sparkle of this metallic fit-and-flare maxi dress.
  — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 20 Dec. 2022
• The To All the Boys star looked stunning in a floor-length metallic dress.
  — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 16 May 2021
• So from the belt, there’s a metallic picture of the belt to some of the zippers and some of the accent fabric.
  — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 18 Oct. 2023
• Her eyes were lined with a metallic gold that shines next to the pink and purple hues.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 3 Apr. 2022
• The metallic shade is high on shine and adds a modern feel to an old-school style.
  — Wendy Sy, Allure, 28 July 2022
• The leather looks shoehorned in some places, and the metallic trim piece that spans the dash feels hollow.
  — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 10 May 2022
• Start with a pair of metallic jeans and layer on the charm with shining sweaters.
  — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2023
• Its tires were meant to last 40km and were made with metallic mesh, but did fail at the end of the mission.
  — James Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
• The dream of the early aughts rom-com was alive in a metallic spaghetti-strap gown.
  — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 June 2022
• That metallic clang, the slap of him bolting from the chair, clenched my stomach, my chest.
  — Sarah Stankorb, Longreads, 9 May 2024
• As for the skirt, the upper portion was adorned with glass beads strings, and metallic white yarn.
  — Essence, 9 May 2025
• The metallic fringe tassel and gold chain prove that clear bags don’t have to be boring.
  — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
• Most Popular For a fiery spin on the glazed nail trend, opt for a red metallic shade.
  — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2024
• The speaker at the center of that cavern is a metallic gold, and the body comes in either white or black.
  — WIRED, 13 Nov. 2023
• The lid has been changed from the LED dot matrix of the past to a chic diagonal metallic slash.
  — PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
• These comfy slide-ons come in 22 hues, from metallic rose gold to soft brown.
  — Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 17 July 2024
• The haute couture metallic silver lamé gown featured a large bow across the bust and a long cape that draped down to the floor.
  — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 16 Mar. 2023
• Cardi shot the video while pregnant and wears, come to think of it, metallic gold on her chest and in her hair.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2021
• The streets reeked of the metallic smell of gunpowder, and the heavy smoke set Wanis coughing.
  — Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
• Her metallic smokey eye had hints of lavender and silver, with a brown wing.
  — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2023
• The thought of a cold future that’s metallic and steampunk–all those video games that show the future–seems like hell to me.
  — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 12 Aug. 2022
• For the big moment, Simpson graced the stage with a silver metallic gown.
  — Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 May 2025
• Demi Moore was among the stars who stood out in metallic attire.
  — The Styles Desk, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
• The mantle is the rocky portion between Mars’ crust and metallic core.
  — James Day, University Of California, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2024
• Out and about in London wearing an LBD and metallic pumps.
  — ELLE, 24 June 2022
• Adding swirls or blobs of metallic silver is a fun way to play with texture and color.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 June 2025
• Others use the Joy-Con as a mouse to swing wildly at a golf ball or dodge falling metallic obstacles.
  — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025