All 8 Uses

bronze
in
Angels & Demons
(Edited)

A particularly large plaque dominated the entry. Langdon slowed to read the engraved bronze as they passed.
Chpt 7 *

bronze = the plaque made of the metal by that name
Even in his short decade on earth Carlo had felt the majesty of God-the thundering pipe organs, the towering domes, the voices raised in song, the stained glass, shimmering bronze and gold.
Chpt 47-48

bronze = a high-quality metal
He could see the great bronze door of the Sistine Chapel now, dutifully protected by four Swiss Guards.
Chpt 47-48

bronze = made of a type of high-quality metal
Beside the arched ingress hung a small bronze plaque.
Chpt 49-50

bronze = made of a brownish metal
The damned pigeon was bronze.
Chpt 105-106
The bird's deceptively dark color was the result of Rome's pollution tarnishing the original bronze.
Chpt 105-106 *

bronze = a yellowish metal
High atop the castle stood the mammoth bronze angel.
Chpt 105-106

bronze = made of a brownish metal
The circular citadel shot skyward 107 feet to the bronze angel above.
Chpt 107-108

Definitions:

(1) (bronze as in: bronze won't corrode in salt water)
a brownish-colored metal with red or yellow hues that is made of copper and (usually) tin

Bronze metals in the Olympics and many other contests are awarded for third place.

With the discovery of bronze (about 3,000 BC), people could make tools and weapons that were harder and more durable than those made of copper and stone that preceded bronze.
(2) (bronze as in: a bronze tan)
a reddish-brown or yellowish-brown color like that of one of the metals with the same name -- often used to refer to a suntan or a dark glowing complexion
(3) (bronze as in: her bronze is on display)
something made of the brownish metal with the same name -- such as a sculpture (statue) or a third place medal
(4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)