bronzes

Noun

bronze (countable and uncountable, plural bronzes)

1. (uncountable) A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.
   • How little gives thee joy or pain; A print, a bronze, a flower, a root.1720, Matthew Prior, Poems on Several Occasions, page 339
2. A reddish-brown colour, the colour of bronze.
   • Speaking of round sunglasses, these lightweight polarized ones and come in two shades of tortoiseshell as well as black and bronze.2023 June 26, Lauren Caruso and Jillian Tracy, “The 22 best sunglasses for summer, according to style experts”, in CNN, archived from the original on 14 Apr 2025
3. (countable) A work of art made of bronze, especially a sculpture.
   • "This is very good," he continued, addressing himself to the bronze again. "How ever did he do it?"
     "With his hands."
     "Naturally. But, I mean, how did he study his model?"1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados
4. A bronze medal; third place.
   • She wanted to win the tournament, but had to settle for the bronze after being beaten in the semi-finals.
5. Boldness; impudence.
   • Embrown'd with native bronze, lo! Henley stands.1728, [Alexander Pope], “(please specify the page)”, in The Dunciad. An Heroic Poem. […], Dublin; London: […] A. Dodd, →OCLC

   Synonyms:

   brass

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