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as in substance
the basic elements from which something can be developed
She believes that love is the metal that binds us.
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as in strength
strength of spirit
The soldier showed his metal when held captive for several months.
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Recent Examples of metal
New metal fencing now surrounds the venue as FIFA prepares for the influx of millions of visitors.
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Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Traditional speculums are metal or plastic and come in multiple sizes, and can be cold, noisy (clanging or clicking) and off-putting.
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 5 June 2026
In an era where custom builds increasingly rely on CAD renderings, algorithms, and social-media-friendly shock value, there's something refreshing about a builder spending countless hours shaping metal by hand to create something this gloriously unnecessary.
—Utkarsh Sood
june 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2026
Roboto is a Heroic Warrior whose great strength and defense capabilities are fortified by her metal body.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
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Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Traditional speculums are metal or plastic and come in multiple sizes, and can be cold, noisy (clanging or clicking) and off-putting.
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 5 June 2026
In an era where custom builds increasingly rely on CAD renderings, algorithms, and social-media-friendly shock value, there's something refreshing about a builder spending countless hours shaping metal by hand to create something this gloriously unnecessary.
—Utkarsh Sood
june 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2026
Roboto is a Heroic Warrior whose great strength and defense capabilities are fortified by her metal body.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metal
Noun
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Nothing did, so three times over the course of twelve weeks the group bared their arms and allowed strangers to poke them with a needle, through which flowed something new, a substance never before inserted into human bodies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The chicken and sausage gave the dish plenty of substance, while the rice at the bottom helped soak up the savory broth, creating a meal that was hearty without being overly heavy – for someone with an empty stomach.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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At the same time, a 12-month clinical trial out of Penn State just confirmed that eating prunes daily can help preserve bone strength in postmenopausal women.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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But strength and resilience aren't just themes in her magazine.—
Mikayla Price,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Ionic liquids are essentially salts that stay in liquid form even in the vacuum of space, which very few materials can do.—
Omar Kardoudi
June 05,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
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The movie is a straightforward and durable adaptation — Jolie’s electric performance won her an Oscar — but bringing the material to the stage has allowed a more fungible approach to the material, to both capture what happened to Kaysen and express what was flowing through her mind.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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Powershift is trying the 10-furlong distance for the first time, but his pedigree screams stamina.—
Teresa Genaro,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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But a new book by former first lady Jill Biden suggests that these reassuring portraits of an octogenarian president with enviable stamina were embellished.—
Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
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That's the stuff that fuels me, that's what keeps me up at night and excited for the next day.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The contractor hasn't signed off on final stuff.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Federal officials this year sent water from the upstream Flaming Gorge Reservoir to Lake Powell to stave off an emergency where water levels in the lower reservoir fall so low that water no longer flows through the dam’s power turbines — the only safe way to release water for extended periods.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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That still left a lot of the two-time league champion’s star power exposed to be plucked by the four new teams looking to fill rosters.—
Tom Carothers,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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Trump being three years younger than Biden doesn’t matter anymore, because nothing the Bidens do matters anymore.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Messaging and voter contact matter, and that's where Ford may have an advantage.—
Paul Boger,
NPR,
10 June 2026
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The report highlighted how Alginate, which is derived from brown macroalgae, can be used as a natural alternative to conventional materials, and how macroalgae and microalgae are being explored for their pigments and large-scale potential.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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Darry Sragow, a veteran Democratic strategist who advised Checchi, said Steyer’s focus on such causes had the potential to be meaningful to voters who are often skeptical about the sincerity and motives of rich candidates.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metal. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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