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bronze

[bronz] / brɒnz /


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Schoeman said he came into the race determined to prove a point after some had questioned whether his Olympic bronze in 2016 - behind the Brownlees - was a one-off.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Clay was used for utilitarian objects such as pottery; roughing out ideas for larger sculptures; and modeling at full size monumental works to be cast in bronze.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Both then and earlier, the materials of sculpture had primarily been stone and bronze.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Another important discovery followed in 2022, when archaeologists identified nearby burials of elite craftspeople accompanied by gold, silver, and bronze tools.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Overhead, the golden streaks marbling the clouds tarnished first to bronze, then to indigo.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

In a clever piece of installation design, shelves built around the screen bring the painting’s illusions to life, displaying real bronzes, porcelains, texts and scholarly objects from Lee’s collection—modern curation fulfilling classical cultural capital.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

"The expense is in the making of the bronzes, that's why it costs a lot to have them done. Money value in the metal it is nothing," he said.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

These are paired with the organic wooden sculptures of Claudia Comte, the curvaceous surfaces of which echo the lively plants of Matisse’s cut-outs, and touching bronzes by Geles Cabrera.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

She won a silver and two bronzes at the 2019 Worlds before retiring in 2021.

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026

There were paintings, bronzes, tapestries, all beautifully arranged.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

Not far away, Yount was bronzed mid-swing as a statue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Less diner throwback, more quiet luxury: a deeply savory loaf built for structure and real browning, with bronzed edges and a plush, sliceable interior.

From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026

She has shared a before-and-after with her 59,000 followers: Her face, once splotchy with some acne scarring, is now clear, bronzed and glowing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

Effective public health messaging – which has drilled "Slip, Slop, Slap" into their heads – competes with a beauty culture which often idolises bronzed skin.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2025

He who had left them quick, in the prime of his manhood, author of their own fire and illumination, returned to them cold, already a bronzed statue.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

“They’ve had a curated set of items that they’ve gone after, so whether that be in blushes or in lips or in highlighter or bronzing categories, they’re seeing strength across the board,” Fields said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Not long ago, the “Mar-a-Lago face” seemed inescapable — a viral shorthand for an exaggerated cosmetic aesthetic marked by heavy bronzing, sharply sculpted cheeks, overly plumped lips and high-gloss polish.

From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2026

Bahder, whose expertise traditionally involves detecting lethal bronzing in palm trees, explained that the fundamental process of molecular testing is similar across different organisms, with the main difference being the DNA sequence.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2024

Hyposecretion of the corticosteroids can cause Addison’s disease, which may result in bronzing of the skin, hypoglycemia, and low electrolyte levels in the blood.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Apply the spray before many leaves show the typical bronzing or leaf scorching.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952 by Northern Nut Growers Association


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