coppery
AmericanEtymology
Origin of coppery
Example Sentences
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Throughout the symphony, the trumpets had the right coppery bite.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2023
More conventionally, we have an outstanding franciacorta sparkling wine from Italy and a coppery, tinted Spanish bubbly made from indigenous black grape varieties.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2022
Rain leaches copper from treated lumber, and this coppery liquid attacks any exposed steel or iron.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2022
Its coppery, pale gold colour indicated it contained gold of low purity, but was an amount enough to qualify as treasure, said coroner Yvonne Blake.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2022
The red woman’s robes of deep-dyed scarlet swirled about her, and her coppery hair made a halo round her face.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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