1
: made tawny or brown by exposure to the sun : tanned
bronzed skin
… holiday homes and shopwindows hopefully displaying images of bronzed beauties.John Updike
2
: coated with a substance to create the appearance of bronze
a bronzed sculpture
bronzed baby shoes

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Someone more partial to blush should buy a palette featuring more rose or coral hues, whereas someone interested in a bronzed look might want something offering richer coppers and caramels. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024 Add an iridescent highlighter to the tops of your cheekbones, then swipe a dramatic winged eyeliner over a bronzed smokey eye, before popping your hair back in a braid. Angela Law, refinery29.com, 15 Feb. 2024 In August 2023, a bronzed and buffed Hailey Beiber walked into a Los Angeles branch of Dunkin’ Donuts. Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024 Custom brass hanging shelves with bronzed glass oppose Dacor and Miele appliances. Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bronzed 

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bronzed was in 1842

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“Bronzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronzed. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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