rusted
Example Sentences
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Unlike most of the memorial-makers discussed in “Scattered Steel,” Ms. Ando chose to alter the rusted metal she received.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Its curved blade, chipped and rusted, with a gilded, possibly brass, hilt featuring a lion on the end, is too delicate to hold.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Mercantile scales and rusted bird cages are scattered across crowded shelves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Nobody knows how, since the bell’s been chained up for such a long time that the metal links have rusted.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
It was bent and rusted and looked ancient.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
