rust

Example Sentences

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A rusting cargo ship now lies stranded on a sandbank in the blue lagoon, where only a handful of fishing boats float around.

From Barron's

Its brass fittings were spiky with green rust, but it moved fast through the dark water.

From Literature

While a handful have been freshly painted in the yellow, blue and red of the national flag and remain operational, many others have not moved in years and are rusting and falling apart.

From BBC

It’s the color of dry dirt, and bits of paint are missing here and there, with rusted metal showing through.

From Literature

This time the question was gruffer, like gravel scraping along rusted metal.

From Literature