metallic

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Rare earths are a group of 17 metallic elements that have been described as the spice of manufacturing.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Instead of relying entirely on its thrusters, mission planners are taking advantage of Mars' gravitational pull to help guide the spacecraft toward its final destination, the unusual metallic asteroid Psyche.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

The turn-of-the-century molds in his studio — which use botanic motifs, blossoming forms with metallic winged and floral attachments — look like desk toppers fit for an early 1900s eccentric obsessed with Darwinism and industrialization.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The alternative, Red Ambience, drenches the car in a fathomless shade of garnet metallic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Before long, they had big patches of metallic sheets—the “flypaper”—unspooled and placed at various points throughout the yard.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles