plated

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Within a few years the academy switched to a lighter tin-based alloy known as Britannia metal, plated in layers of copper, nickel silver and gold.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

After more strolls along the tundra, I dine at Grill It restaurant, where winter appears plated rather than resisted.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

It is plated with 99.9% pure platinum and is marketed as “invite-only,” though anyone can request access on Robinhood’s website.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

At Johnson Camp, ore is coated with bacteria and acid and heaped into a pile, where the copper drips out and into a facility where the metal is plated onto ready-to-use cathodes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

So much of the decor was plated in gold, it was as if King Midas himself had been a guest here and carelessly laid his hands on everything within reach.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood