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bronze
in
The Sword of Summer
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I saw roofs made entirely of silver ingots, hammered bronze doors big enough to fly a B-1 bomber through, sturdy stone towers that pierced the clouds.
p. 143.5 *

bronze = made of a type of high-quality metal
At the end of the block, inside an iron fence, the bronze statue of Leif Erikson stood on his pedestal, his hand cupped over his eyes.†
p. 15.3
Next to the tree, a bronze plaque was affixed to the wall.†
p. 53.8
To my left, the eagle perched on a lightning-rod spire, lording over the decorative bronze griffins around the base.†
p. 211.5
To either side of me, a bronze lady statue reclined on a marble throne.†
p. 245.9
Big Boy the eagle landed on the bronze statue to my left and promptly decorated her head with eagle droppings.†
p. 247.1
Not a row of bronze ducks.†
p. 255.1
I'd passed these bronze ducks a thousand times.†
p. 255.6
I looked at the row of bronze ducks, but my concentration was shattered.†
p. 258.4
I ran my hands quickly across the bronze ducks.†
p. 259.3
I tapped it against the bronze duck and sliced upward.†
p. 259.5
One table was shaped like a bronze wagon wheel with a glass top.†
p. 288.7

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)