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Definition
a brownish-colored metal with red or yellow hues that is made of copper and (usually) tin
- I had a good record in the Army, good as anybody; they gave me the Bronze Star.2 — Persons Unknown (73% in)
bronze = made of a brownish metal
(editor's note: The bronze Star is a medal awarded to selected members of the United States military for heroism or other merit.)
(editor's note: The bronze Star is a medal awarded to selected members of the United States military for heroism or other merit.)
- He couldn't risk losing the Bronze Medal earned in Korea, or his high-school diploma (issued by the Leavenworth County Board of Education as a result of his having, while in prison, resumed his long-recessed studies).2 — Persons Unknown (88% in)
There are no more uses of "bronze" in In Cold Blood.
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