coppery
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Origin of coppery
Example Sentences
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People sometimes refer to a lunar eclipse as a "blood moon" because of the way the Moon can turn a deep, coppery red during the eclipse.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025
As the weather cools, the dangling seed heads and foliage of the sea oats change from green to gold to a coppery brown, standing in the winter landscape unless it gets knocked back by snow.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2023
It yields a coppery color, with flavors of tart apples balanced delicately on the edge of overripeness and a slight mineral bitterness on the refreshing finish.
From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2022
A slight man with a thatch of coppery hair and facial scruff, Mr. Beniamin was assigned female at birth.
From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2022
A boy from the other table with dark spiky hair, brown coppery skin, and slanted eyes groaned.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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