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
The decor reflects the brand’s six pillars, from the deep red carpets to the (seemingly necessary for all whisky brands these days) partially copper walls, which are also decorated with artwork from Sir Peter Blake and David Carson.
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Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The Oyu Tolgoi mine is a massive undertaking to tap a vast reserve of copper deep in the Gobi Desert.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Although California officials say AT&T is allowed to upgrade copper lines to better technology, such as fiber, AT&T has repeatedly claimed state rules force it to maintain the copper lines.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
Typical cooling methods, such as roaring air fans and external copper heat spreaders, are reaching their physical limits.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
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Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The Oyu Tolgoi mine is a massive undertaking to tap a vast reserve of copper deep in the Gobi Desert.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Although California officials say AT&T is allowed to upgrade copper lines to better technology, such as fiber, AT&T has repeatedly claimed state rules force it to maintain the copper lines.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
Typical cooling methods, such as roaring air fans and external copper heat spreaders, are reaching their physical limits.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for copper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copper
Noun
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My grand plan was to be one of the policemen in one of the episodes.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 June 2026
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Disgruntled, the policemen stormed out of the house.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Noun
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According to detectives, officers found the 14-year-old after receiving a description of his vehicle over a broadcast.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Police Scotland said that a 36-year-old man was arrested late Friday after officers received multiple reports of attacks in the west and north of Edinburgh.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Noun
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Weeks after the May 16 crash, cops were still looking to question the Honda driver who left the scene without stopping.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
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Ten thousand cops were deployed to the financial district; access for paradegoers was limited to twenty-three checkpoints.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
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Denise Paul Hatch, a former Center Township constable, is appealing her 2024 felony conviction for official misconduct.—
Robert Yoon,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Copper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copper. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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