architectural bronze

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a brass alloy of about 57 percent copper, 41 percent zinc, and 2 percent lead.

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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

There was deep brown flesh, and bronze flesh, and pallid white flesh, and flesh turned red from the hot sun.
Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’|Asawin Suebsaeng|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The quote appears on the bronze plaque the players touch before they take the field for home games.
A West Point MVP Who Never Played a Down|Nicolaus Mills|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Overall, few travelers have made the trek into the desert of Sudan to see these architectural wonders.
Egypt Ain’t The Only Pyramid Show In Town|Nina Strochlic|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Holding the architectural smorgasbord of a castle together was cement, wire, and mortar.
The Postman Who Built a Palace in France…by Hand|Nina Strochlic|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A platinum plan pays 90 percent of costs; gold plans pay 80 percent; silver plans pay 70 percent; bronze pay 60 percent.
Think You’re Invincible? Here’s Why Open Enrollment Matters|DailyBurn|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Among these are "Medusa," a bronze bust; and a "Mater Dolorosa," in terra-cotta.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
A lurid spot on each cheek showed burning red through the bronze of his skin.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
And as bronze reflects the light, her mentality seemed to reflect all the cold lights in her nature.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
The little faces shone like polished bronze; they held their hands out, their bare feet pattered in the sand.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
Alas, its colour was other than the deep chestnut bronze of Georgie Haggard's.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills