metallic

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The metallic color is a signature part of his well-known “Infinite Regress” paintings, and it is often seen in Art Deco building details.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The alternative, Red Ambience, drenches the car in a fathomless shade of garnet metallic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Africa's exports to China are dominated by minerals and raw materials, such as crude oil and metallic ores.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The iPod music player, at first available in metallic grey, quickly diversified into a whole spectrum of bright colours.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Before long, they had big patches of metallic sheets—the “flypaper”—unspooled and placed at various points throughout the yard.

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