bronzed; bronzing
: to give the appearance of bronze to
a bronzed sculpture
also
: tan sense 1
bronzer
noun
often attributive
1
a
: an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
b
: any of various copper-base alloys with little or no tin
2
: a sculpture or artifact of bronze
3
: a moderate yellowish brown
4
: a bronze medal awarded as the third prize in a competition
Examples of bronze in a Sentence
Noun
a statue cast in bronze
a bronze of the president
She won a bronze in skiing.
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Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Johnson’s cheeks were bronzed and lightly blushed, while her lips were kept bare with only a touch of pale pink color.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The two towering sculptures comprising thousands of pounds of bronze and stainless steel took artist and filmmaker Sir Daniel Winn more than a year to complete.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
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Verb
Paris leads, languidly floating, tall, slim and Sunset Tan bronzed.
—Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Johnson’s cheeks were bronzed and lightly blushed, while her lips were kept bare with only a touch of pale pink color.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Noun
Tyler Loong won a silver in September 2021 (playing with Catherine Parenteau), and Loong won a bronze in December 2022 (playing with Anna Bright).
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The two towering sculptures comprising thousands of pounds of bronze and stainless steel took artist and filmmaker Sir Daniel Winn more than a year to complete.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
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“Bronze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bronze. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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bronze
2 of 2 noun1
: an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements (as zinc)
2
: something (as a medal or a statue) made of bronze
3
: a yellowish brown color
4
: a bronze medal awarded as the third prize in a competition
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