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metallic

adjective

Definition of metallicnext
as in shrill

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Recent Examples of metallic Computer scientist Brent Seales, cocreator of the Vesuvius Challenge, first uncovered the metallic ink in Herculaneum scrolls in 2009 while studying one of them at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 Some of my favorites include eye-catching styles like this polished-looking suede shacket, these metallic ballet sneakers, and these leopard print jeans, along with staples like a cozy pullover sweatshirt and slip-on clogs. — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026 The centerpiece of the look was her cutout dress and its plunging neckline adorned with intricate metallic sequin detailing. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026 Some metallic lattices even have an apparent bulk density less than one-tenth that of water. — New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for metallic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metallic
  1. shrill
  2. squeaky
  3. strident
  4. raucous
  5. dissonant
  6. clashing
  7. raspy
  8. jarring
Adjective
  • But about five minutes later, a sharp cracking sound momentarily replaced the shrill squeal of sirens, and the top half of the South Tower imploded, bringing the entire thing down.
    — Timothy Townsend, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The shrill call of the shofar ensures no one falls asleep during lengthy Jewish High Holy Day services each year.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of shrill
Adjective
  • Simply apply with a cotton swab or old toothbrush to remedy those sticky, squeaky hinges.
    — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026
  • These mechanics have seen everything, most commonly flat tires and squeaky brakes.
    — Melissa May, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of squeaky
Adjective
  • This time, the pushback—much of it from officials and journalists who haven’t yet seen it—has been strident and furious.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The announcement from British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband in the House of Commons on Tuesday amounted to one of the most strident steps against Israeli settlements in recent years.
    — Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of strident
Adjective
  • Manning will not only have to contend with a raucous Volunteers crowd but also take on a defense that has allowed just 14 points per game this season.
    — Ryan Canfield , Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The Border War was a raucous road environment for the Tigers, but Davis Wade stadium will have more than 60,000 fans strong.
    — PJ Green September 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of raucous
Adjective
  • In a film, that’s where the music would come up, dissonant strings, ringing ears, the drums increasing tempo.
    — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The score was such a beautiful, odd, dissonant piece of work.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of dissonant
Adjective
  • Vargo’s recent party switch and her clashing political mailers — some reading as if made for Democrats and others for Republican voters — prompted the local Democratic party to back her opponent, Patricia Rumph, a lifelong Democrat.
    — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • That creates a stronger feedback loop in which the algorithm more strongly presents clashing posts.
    — Farnaz Jahanbakhsh, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of clashing
Adjective
  • In the June 27 debate, put on by CNN, the then-president delivered a halting performance with a raspy voice, struggling with multiple stumbles and lost trains of thought.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Sauer, a Harvard Law graduate who clerked for Scalia—and proved his worth to Trump by successfully arguing the Presidential-immunity case—speaks fast, in a distinctively raspy voice.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of raspy
Adjective
  • Gill was standing in his end zone when the play produced a jarring television shot.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The theatrical flourish seems jarring, but so too is the historic moment.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of jarring

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“Metallic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metallic. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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