metallic
Example Sentences
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The metallic clinks moved all around him, louder and louder.
From Literature
In a clip posted on Instagram, the German relay team are jumping up and down in celebration when suddenly Strelow's bronze medal comes loose and a metallic clang echoes through the room.
From Barron's
By the time it reached final inspection it had acquired a cloak of ruby-red metallic paint, diamond-white LED headlamps and a mouthful of metal grillework as bright as a tea service.
There were tiny kingfishers with bright orange bills that were as long as their bodies, and metallic plumage in shades of blue that made them glint like jewels in the sun.
From Literature
German scientists warned that pathogens from infected corpses or the metallic remains of implants could be released into the ground.
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