metallic
Example Sentences
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But some voiced their support for his metallic opponent earlier.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
One ballerina selected from her stash a leotard whose gray velour later read as metallic silver under the studio lights during her grand adagio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Intermetallics are solid materials made from two or more metallic elements arranged in a highly ordered crystal structure.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Sisilla’s mission is to investigate a metallic world of exiled plague victims gone incommunicado.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
A metallic screech rings in my ears and my stomach rises up into my chest.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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