bronze

[US]/brɒnz/
[UK]/brɑːnz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a material made of copper and tin, often with a brownish-red color; a work of art made of bronze; a medal made of bronze

Phrases & Collocations

bronze sculpture

bronze age

bronze medal

bronze statue

bronze color

bronze casting

bronze alloy

bronze ware

bronze powder

tin bronze

aluminum bronze

phosphor bronze

beryllium bronze

silicon bronze

cast bronze

bronze medalist

tungsten bronze

aluminium bronze

casting bronze

Example Sentences

an archaic bronze statuette.

the bronze bell tangs.

flint and bronze implements

The sculpture was a bronze cast.

an alloy of nickel, bronze, and zinc.

bronze casts of the sculpture.

a bronze trifoliate key handle.

Bronze are now cast into coins.

She won a bronze medal.

Alison was bronzed by outdoor life.

a statue in bronze; a note written in German.

The swimmer won a bronze in the free style.

They learned to mould bronze into statues.

bronze that is faced with gold foil.

myself presented to him a bronze sword.

A careful examination of the antique bronze showed it to be a forgery.

an archaic Greek bronze of the seventh centuryb.c.

His face was bronzed by the sun.

Real-world Examples

The statue was cast in bronze.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

You got your gold, silver, bronze medalists.

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

Kelly Sildaru of Estonia took the bronze with 82.06 points.

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

Team China also won 32 silvers and 18 bronzes.

Source: CRI Online August 2021 Collection

The United States won the gold while Canada captured the bronze.

Source: CRI Online February 2022 Collection

Ah, then the bronze scheme would probably suit you best.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 6

That metal is tin, and a mixture of tin and copper is called bronze.

Source: A Brief History of the World

Erin Hamlin gives the US its first medal in women single luge by winning the bronze.

Source: NPR News February 2014 Compilation

They cast it and poured 63 tonnes of molten bronze into that cast.

Source: BBC documentary "Chinese New Year"

It recently returned a bronze cockerel to Nigeria.

Source: VOA Special August 2022 Collection

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