metallic

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Albariño wine pairs well with cheeses, fish tacos, herbaceous salads—and, as Hemingway did, you can also drink it to wash away the faint metallic taste of oysters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

However, the researchers found a way to stabilize polarization within a metallic system and use it to influence electronic behavior.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Rare earths are a group of 17 metallic elements that have been described as the spice of manufacturing.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The turn-of-the-century molds in his studio — which use botanic motifs, blossoming forms with metallic winged and floral attachments — look like desk toppers fit for an early 1900s eccentric obsessed with Darwinism and industrialization.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

They did as told—Otto feeling extra strange being protected by himself—and watched a sleek, metallic vehicle descend quickly over the grass before them, then hovering just feet from the ground before making a gentle touchdown.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles