bronze

/brɑnz/
adjective
  1. Having the yellowish-brown color of bronze.
    • She wore a bronze dress to the awards ceremony.
    • The bronze sunset painted the sky in warm tones.
    • His bronze skin glowed after a summer of hiking.
verb
  1. To give something a bronze color or coating.
    • The sun bronzed her skin during the beach vacation.
    • They bronzed the baby's first pair of shoes as a keepsake.
    • The artist bronzed the sculpture to make it look like an antique.
noun
  1. A hard, yellowish-brown metal made by mixing copper and tin, used for statues, medals, and tools.
    • The statue in the park is made of bronze and has turned green over time.
    • She polished the bronze until it shone like gold.
    • Ancient civilizations used bronze to make weapons and armor.
  2. A yellowish-brown color like that of the metal bronze.
    • The autumn leaves turned a beautiful shade of bronze.
    • Her hair had a natural bronze tint in the sunlight.
    • He painted his front door a warm bronze to match the stonework.
  3. A medal made of bronze, awarded for third place in a competition.
    • He hung his bronze medal on the wall next to his silver.
    • She won a bronze in the 100-meter race at the Olympics.
    • The team was proud to bring home a bronze from the championship.
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