metallic

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Two weeks before the show, young seamstresses were crocheting floral motifs in mohair and Japanese metallic thread at a south London studio overlooking the Thames river and Big Ben.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

For her sit-down with Shepherd, Huger was styled in a formfitting burnt orange dress, metallic cuffs and a chic bob.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

The approach relies on a specially engineered nonlinear metasurface made from precisely arranged metallic nanostructures.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

German scientists warned that pathogens from infected corpses or the metallic remains of implants could be released into the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

We trek across the grass to a row of six tables covered in white linen and decorated with metallic confetti.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller