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Recent Examples of metallic
The company’s best-selling product is a pack of pre-rolls in a tin wrapped in a metallic bag similar to how collectible sports cards are packaged, and the company is on track to hit $85 million in revenue by the end of the year.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Even his joints have had a metallic upgrade.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 May 2026
The surrounding metallic control gates manipulate interactions between quantum dots.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
Existing commercial solar panels are also physically bulky systems consisting not just of photovoltaic materials but also of thick protective glass, encapsulation layers, metallic contacts, mounting hardware, and structural framing.
—New Atlas, 26 May 2026
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Even his joints have had a metallic upgrade.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 May 2026
The surrounding metallic control gates manipulate interactions between quantum dots.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
Existing commercial solar panels are also physically bulky systems consisting not just of photovoltaic materials but also of thick protective glass, encapsulation layers, metallic contacts, mounting hardware, and structural framing.
—New Atlas, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metallic
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On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The chaos is still an acceptable price to pay for Birney’s expertly offputting performance, a shrill mania that gets increasingly comic over time.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In one scene, Anne calls Ginny, trying to get Mark Brett’s phone number from the bottom of one of Gino’s squeaky ducks.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Pretty much every pooch loves this squeaky plush lamb.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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But more recently, Japan-bashing has become the core of a strident Chinese nationalism, with disastrous consequences.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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Surely the demise of America’s most strident ideological foe, ten years after the humiliations of the Iranian hostage crisis, called for greater attention?—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Normally, in an arena, that would include sizzle reels, hype videos and raucous music.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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After concluding his speech to raucous applause, Lahn went around the room to speak with supporters, take photos, and give autographs.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
2 June 2026
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But recent research found that members of the Tsimane’, a native Amazonian society in Bolivia, rate consonant and dissonant chords as equally pleasurable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The crowd sings the chorus in dissonant harmony.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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The clashing magnetic fields of a white dwarf star and its neighboring red dwarf star are the source of signals from space that have remained a puzzle for over 20 years, radio astronomers in Australia have found.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
2 June 2026
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In addition to their clashing color combinations, both shoes use different materials for two truly distinct looks.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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The prize, which was auctioned off by Odenkirk, who assumed the role of a hypeman in a top hat and spoke in a raspy voice, included an autographed script of the highest bidder’s favorite episode and an invitation to a live reading of the show for up to three guests.—
Charlie Vargas,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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My range is so reduced, and the quality of my voice is raspy.—
Nina Agrawal,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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The extensive damage to the pad was particularly jarring, said Casey Dreier, chief of space policy for The Planetary Society, a nonprofit organization that conducts research and advocacy to promote space exploration.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The jarring part here isn’t that a state official gets security.—
Scott Maxwell,
Sun Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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“Metallic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metallic. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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