as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
a crime novel set in the days when policemen were coppers and safecrackers were "yeggs"
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Recent Examples of copper
These include lithium, cobalt, copper, and nickel (often called critical minerals, essential for rechargeable batteries), as well as rare-earth minerals such as yttrium, scandium, and lanthanides (integral components of green infrastructure).
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Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
The color is distinctly red but a warm, copper tone that seems like a natural transition from her former blonde.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
Azurite is a mineral made from copper carbonate that has been oxidized in and around copper deposits, according to gemstones.com.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
After copper and gold found, could Wisconsin get its first mine in decades?
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
The color is distinctly red but a warm, copper tone that seems like a natural transition from her former blonde.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
Azurite is a mineral made from copper carbonate that has been oxidized in and around copper deposits, according to gemstones.com.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
After copper and gold found, could Wisconsin get its first mine in decades?
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for copper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copper
Noun
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Through the streets of World War I Paris, the bohemian artist attempts to outmaneuver bombs, policemen, girlfriends, and critics in an increasingly desperate search of a home for his art.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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The officer tells Wallen that the police were attempting to understand what happened after a chair fell from the bar’s rooftop and landed by the policeman’s patrol car.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Creekmore, 60, currently works a consumer and mortgage loan officer at People's Bank.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Wilson is still Nottingham Forest’s chief football officer and was in attendance at St James’ Park on Sunday as a visiting official.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Steadman Stahl, president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association, the union representing Miami police officers, said the incident highlights the dangerous environment cops operate in daily.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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Bill de Blasio, who was in office during the early days of Black Lives Matter, never forgot watching hundreds of officers turn their backs on him at the funerals of two cops who were killed on the job.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Randles plays Elle Hardy, a senior constable assigned to reinvestigating the case.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The county then introduced a budget proposal that cut the sheriff’s salary in half and the constable’s salary by 75 percent, to $31,000.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Copper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copper. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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