metallic
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In Grenen, the northernmost point in Denmark, Ms. Korsgaard lies in the sand on her belly to inspect the lyrically named green hairstreak, its wings “jade green on the underside, with a metallic sheen.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
She first took off the hood to reveal her hair and headband, then removed the gown to play in a black tank top and metallic tennis skirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
He arrives at election counts wearing a metallic dustbin-shaped helmet, a silver cape and silver-and-black armour and brandishing his razor-sharp, deadpan sense of humour.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 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
Wab carried the keys in the cradle she’d made out of the front her sweater and they slid against each other like low metallic groans.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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