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Recent Examples of metallic
Rare earths include 17 metallic elements in the periodic table made up of scandium, yttrium and the lanthanides.
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The vehicle’s striking dual headlights, muscular stance, and sharp lines are all plenty stylish, but its most eye-catching feature may be its dazzling metallic orange finish, which, Car and Driver reports, was applied in 60 layers.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Some may even have a silver or gold metallic sheen to their appearance.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Sweeney, 28, wore an elegant, metallic silver dress by Christian Cowan.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The vehicle’s striking dual headlights, muscular stance, and sharp lines are all plenty stylish, but its most eye-catching feature may be its dazzling metallic orange finish, which, Car and Driver reports, was applied in 60 layers.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Some may even have a silver or gold metallic sheen to their appearance.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Sweeney, 28, wore an elegant, metallic silver dress by Christian Cowan.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 30 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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Elizabeth Berkley rose to fame playing the uptight Jessie Spano on Saved by the Bell (1989–1993), then shattered her squeaky clean image with a revealing turn in Paul Verhoeven's notorious Showgirls (1995).—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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The addition of bisabolol (from chamomile) and antioxidant vitamin E provides extra comfort and protection, so your skin feels clean, balanced, and refreshed (not squeaky or irritated).—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Spanberger and Sherrill should, and will, face strident calls from their LGBTQ+ constituents to go further in their support for trans people of all ages, and to not let misinformation and propaganda cloud their decisionmaking while in office.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
6 Nov. 2025
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Newsom’s anti-energy agenda has been forceful, strident and clear from his first days in the governor’s mansion.—
Will Oneill,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Sports radio can be loud and raucous, blaring with bluster and bellowing.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Aztecs make their second trip to Phoenix in a month, this time to face controversial new conference member GCU in one of the nation’s most raucous home-court atmospheres.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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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Bonitzer twists those facts into a story of clashing egos and huge commissions, with André doing his best to broker a sale while respecting the wishes of the paintings’ rightful heirs, as well of those of his money-hungry employer.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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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
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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The rubber meets the road when Polly receives a mysterious box from a bewitching, raspy old woman (Kathryn Hunter, the current go-to for that type of thing — and deservedly so).—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Judge Sara Ellis has listened to hours of testimony from citizens' accounts of jarring encounters with federal agents.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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Throw in the six sacks the Titans defense secured and the numbers get even more jarring.—
Nick Suss,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Metallic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metallic. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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