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Recent Examples of metallic
The black silk gown, which features a metallic gold leaf motif that wraps delicately around the body, belonged to the designer’s model and muse Kathy Jean-Louis, who wore it on the runway.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
My husband loves that this particular style is infused with a touch of precious metal to give off a slight metallic sheen.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
The range of possibilities allows the velvet effect to be applied in many other ways—from a subtle version, perhaps only on the tip of the classic French manicure, to more daring designs with abstract nail art, gradients, or metallic chrome details.
—Laura Solla, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
With each mission that burns through the stratosphere, exhaust, chlorine from solid propellants, metallic particles from engines, and black-carbon soot from fuel burns are left in its wake.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
My husband loves that this particular style is infused with a touch of precious metal to give off a slight metallic sheen.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
The range of possibilities allows the velvet effect to be applied in many other ways—from a subtle version, perhaps only on the tip of the classic French manicure, to more daring designs with abstract nail art, gradients, or metallic chrome details.
—Laura Solla, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
With each mission that burns through the stratosphere, exhaust, chlorine from solid propellants, metallic particles from engines, and black-carbon soot from fuel burns are left in its wake.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metallic
Adjective
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Arriving in January, the California Post will be Murdoch’s transplant of his right-leaning tabloid the New York Post, replete with shrill headlines and randy gossip.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
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One option is to simply double down on the existing approach and become shriller.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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While a dog can be bribed with a squeaky toy and a pig would surely look at the camera when enticed with a sausage on a stick, cats are known for their admirably self-serving demeanors.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The CaseSafe Carry On has an aerospace-grade shell that is more than ready to take a beating, and its SilentMove wheels ensure squeaky power walks down airport hallways become a thing of the past.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Carney won an election in April with a strident message for Canadians, warning that theirrelationship with America would change dramatically in the coming years.—
Paula Newton,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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For days, the National Weather Service had been issuing increasingly strident warnings.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Superstar Shohei Ohtani launched a two-run shot to cut the lead down to 11-4, but the momentum still appeared to be on the Blue Jays' side in a raucous Rogers Centre.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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And that all came into play in Game 1, as the Jays thrashed the Los Angeles Dodgers, 11-4, at a raucous Rogers Centre on Friday night.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The duo moved around notes to create a sound that was dissonant, amplifying the disgusting effect.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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But Roofman, which Cianfrance also co-wrote, was clearly intended to be lighter fare and instead ends up in this dissonant in-between space tonally.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hondo must bridge a generational divide, navigate clashing personalities, and turn a squad of outsiders into a team capable of protecting the city and saving the program.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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There was the leather craftsmanship of Leo Prothmann to the quiet and clashing elegance of Nanushka.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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At the war’s conclusion, the 86-year-old Khamenei emerged from hiding to declare victory in a raspy voice—a spectacle meant to project strength that instead underscored the regime’s frailty.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Oct. 2025
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In 2021, Emily started asking her then 2-year-old daughter the question on camera, capturing the tot’s adorable responses in her now recognizable raspy voice.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The explosion of sports betting into the American sports industry was abrupt and jarring, and nobody is quite used to it yet.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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This last-minute pivot to self-love was jarring, yes.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Metallic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metallic. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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