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Recent Examples of metallic
These are accompanied by jarring, discordant music tone outbursts accented with a vexing metallic buzz.
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Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
This classic loafer shines with its chic metallic details and timeless supple black leather.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
Here, style it with Maryam Nassir Zadeh’s metallic ballet pumps, The Elder Statesman’s chartreuse cashmere crewneck tied at the waist, and Staud’s beaded handbag.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 11 May 2026
The clathrate was found inside a copper-rich metallic droplet embedded in the trinitite.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
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Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
This classic loafer shines with its chic metallic details and timeless supple black leather.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
Here, style it with Maryam Nassir Zadeh’s metallic ballet pumps, The Elder Statesman’s chartreuse cashmere crewneck tied at the waist, and Staud’s beaded handbag.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 11 May 2026
The clathrate was found inside a copper-rich metallic droplet embedded in the trinitite.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 11 May 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 seems to get the grease.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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The squeaky wheel gets the grease.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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The honk of strident organ music would punctuate moments of tension.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The source said that neither US nor Venezuelan officials discussed Machado as part of a post-Maduro transition plan, despite her vocal support for US intervention in Venezuela and her strident criticism of the Maduro government.—
Michelle Velez,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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In this embryonic North American colony, Grietje and Anthony Jansen van Salee (that is, Anthony Jansen from the Moroccan port of Salé), as he was now commonly known, or Anthony the Turk as some called him, were raucous to say the least.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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The end of the Colorado legislative session often is raucous and tense.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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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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Color interruption sees clashing tones and retro palettes creating a distinct visual energy that’s spontaneous and disrupting the neutrals.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Choose natural, complementary colors to avoid overwhelming or clashing designs.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The prize, which was auctioned off by Odenkirk, who assumed the role of a hypeman in a top hat and spoke in a raspy voice, included an autographed script of the highest bidder’s favorite episode and an invitation to a live reading of the show for up to three guests.—
Charlie Vargas,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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Most guests adjust to no-phone retreats within 48 hours, according to Cool Places founder Martin Dunford, though the first 24 hours can feel jarring as travelers detach from constant notifications and screens.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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Considering how much this team had to scratch and claw to get to the point of being down 2-1, the lack of attention to detail and the lack of emotion — on its home floor, with a chance to tie the series — was jarring.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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“Metallic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metallic. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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