- present participle of bronze.
bronzing
Britishnoun
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blue pigment producing a metallic lustre when ground into paint media at fairly high concentrations
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the application of a mixture of powdered metal or pigments of a metallic lustre, and a binding medium, such as gold size, to a surface
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“They’ve had a curated set of items that they’ve gone after, so whether that be in blushes or in lips or in highlighter or bronzing categories, they’re seeing strength across the board,” Fields said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Not long ago, the “Mar-a-Lago face” seemed inescapable — a viral shorthand for an exaggerated cosmetic aesthetic marked by heavy bronzing, sharply sculpted cheeks, overly plumped lips and high-gloss polish.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2026
Bahder, whose expertise traditionally involves detecting lethal bronzing in palm trees, explained that the fundamental process of molecular testing is similar across different organisms, with the main difference being the DNA sequence.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2024
“He’s been applying his bronzing cream to his face. Cute couple. Look out, Melania, Trump’s got a new squeeze named Elonia Musk.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2024
The thunder-clouds had so encompassed the sun that its rays burst through them almost exclusively in one wide crater, crimsoning, bronzing, and gilding their vaporous and ever-changing walls.
From Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi by George Washington Cable
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