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
The material combines tungsten carbide, which provides hardness, with cobalt, which acts as a metallic binder that holds the carbide particles together.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
The sound this odd guitar made was metallic and round and slidy.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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