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Recent Examples of metallic
Tannins can clash with milk proteins, creating bitter, metallic sensations, while alcohol and extraction flatten more delicate flavors.
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Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The theme also calls for high-shine elements, from all-over clear sequin embellishments to clear, metallic and chrome coatings.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Fresh ground beef has a faint metallic scent, or very little scent at all.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 19 Apr. 2026
The real-life runners — who were in a parallel lane to avoid any human-on-robot collisions — were impressed by the speed of machines, some slowing down or stopping to take photos of their metallic competitors.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
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Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The theme also calls for high-shine elements, from all-over clear sequin embellishments to clear, metallic and chrome coatings.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Fresh ground beef has a faint metallic scent, or very little scent at all.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 19 Apr. 2026
The real-life runners — who were in a parallel lane to avoid any human-on-robot collisions — were impressed by the speed of machines, some slowing down or stopping to take photos of their metallic competitors.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metallic
Adjective
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On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The chaos is still an acceptable price to pay for Birney’s expertly offputting performance, a shrill mania that gets increasingly comic over time.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The squeaky wheel gets the grease, especially in local politics.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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The goal is clean skin, not squeaky skin.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There’s a reason why strident partisans like Republicans Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton and progressives Tom Steyer and Katie Porter have consistently placed high in the polls, while moderates like Becerra, his frenemy Antonio Villaraigosa and San Jose mayor Matt Mahan have lagged.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Removing strident nationalism, plus stable EU relations, a contrast with Orban’s tenure, will assist the nation’s economy.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The raucous entertainer, who made a name for himself 50 years ago in sketch comedy, has gone on to win several awards for his roles in SCTV episodes and Only Murders in the Building.—
Madeleine Janz,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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For those who’ve preferred their raucous energy onstage, the New York rockers stopped by Blue Room, the concert venue inside Jack White’s Third Man Records, to record their own Live at Third Man Records LP in 2024.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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Eisenberg plays a lot of acoustic guitar, sticks mostly to normie chords, and largely avoids dissonant tangles, opting for a bright, translucent sound.—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Brooklyn psych-folk artist’s 2025 debut, newly reissued by AD 93, is dissonant, ghostly, and otherworldly, summoning complex emotions with sparse tools.—
Vrinda Jagota,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The clashing worldviews of secularism and Christianity are not simply competing outlooks — as though one were merely better than the other.—
James O. Cunningham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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On his first album for his own Plastic & Sounds label, the Japanese producer sounds pricklier than ever, lacing hypnotic house and techno with microtonal dissonance and clashing textures.—
Maxie Younger,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In pansori, a vocalist delivers an epic tale by chanting in a raspy, guttural voice while accompanied by a drummer.—
Regina Kim,
Vanity Fair,
26 Feb. 2026
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Whether verbally snapping back at another raspy blow from Martha or whiningly sizing up and probing Nick as a professional and personal threat or just wheedling himself about the difficulties life has led him, Vaughn’s physical carriage is a venomous underdog on the go.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Few moments are more jarring for drivers than returning to an empty parking spot — only to realize their car may have been towed.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Even the film’s critic-defying, pinky-swearing fanbase may be disappointed in the barebones production, jarring plotting, tired dialogue and ham-handed staging.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Metallic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metallic. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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