bronze

1 of 2

verb

ˈbränz 

bronzed; bronzing

transitive verb

: to give the appearance of bronze to

a bronzed sculpture

also : tan sense 1

bronzer noun

bronze

2 of 2

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

bronzy

ˈbrän-zē 

adjective

Examples of bronze in a Sentence

Noun

a statue cast in bronze

a bronze of the president

She won a bronze in skiing.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Sunless options like bronzing face drops, self-tanners, spray tans, and even face bronzer makeup will give you that glow safely and without any sun exposure. —Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2025

One of the first neutral, shimmer-free, pressed bronzing powders, Hoola—the packaging, the formula, the color—hasn’t changed. —Sophia Panych, Allure, 1 Apr. 2025

Noun

Brown has two bronzes in women’s park skateboarding, one each from Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024. —Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 May 2025

Gisele Bündchen’s steamy bronze glow in 1999 was just as prescient, elevating bombshell nudes into the gold standard of summer makeup. —Sophie Schulte-Hillen, Vogue, 2 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, from Italian bronzo

First Known Use

Verb

1645, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1721, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing bronze

• bronze medal
• phosphor bronze

Rhymes for bronze

• bonnes
• cons
• dawns
• dons
• fauns
• fawns
• fons
• frons
• hons
• lawns
• pawns
• prawns

Kids Definition

bronze

1 of 2 verb

ˈbränz 

bronzed; bronzing

: to make bronze in color

bronze

2 of 2 noun

1

: 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

bronzy

ˈbrän-zē 

adjective