How to Use metal in a Sentence

metal

1 of 2 noun
  • Shiny metal planters will add a glow.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
  • No one was more metal than Ozzy.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Of course, as many a metal and pop fan can tell you, that’s weak sauce.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 May 2026
  • Any and all metals were taken to be sold.
    — Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
  • A lot of concrete, and a lot of metal and wood.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The price of both metals has never been so high.
    — Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Protect metal tools from rust when not in use.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Protect metal tools from rust when not in use.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Read up on it and wait for a bad stretch in the metals market.
    — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Keep hands on your lap and away from metal surfaces .
    — Brandi D. Addison, Oklahoman, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Keep hands on your lap and away from metal surfaces .
    — Brandi D. Addison, Des Moines Register, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Forty years of metal, forged in steel, ending in fire.
    — Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The paste is safe to use on both metal surfaces and glass oven doors.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026
  • In the same way, rare earth metals seem to be the spice today.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Others threw bricks and a metal pole.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
  • It's finished in spruce cladding and is topped by a metal roof.
    — Adam Williams march 29, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Three bodies lay on metal beds.
    — Fazelminallah Qazizai, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The three tiers are made of durable and strong metal wire that can hold up to five pounds each.
    — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The frame is made of metal and has built-in tabs which help keep it in place on the plate.
    — Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Vande Kolk was at a metal desk to Ryan’s right.
    — Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
  • They can be used to clean and polish tile floors, glass, and even metal.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
  • That era, the glam metal era, has gone through quite a few revivals through the years.
    — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The new figure, appeared to be made of metal on a new cross.
    — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Who wants to sit in metal bleachers under the sun for three hours?
    — Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The black metal gates swing open and will only be closed if needed.
    — Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Gold’s run The metal keeps hitting new highs.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
  • An open metal stair toward the rear of the space connects the two floors.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Helmets and pieces of metal could be seen on the roadway.
    — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Low metal gates block entry to the high-end outlets.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Today was a bad day for the metals market.
    — Melissa Shin, Bloomberg, 19 Mar. 2026

metal

2 of 2 verb
  • But the bottom four still leave plenty of room for storage and (allegedly) won’t make a racket thanks to metal soft-close glides.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Participating concerts span multiple genres, from hip-hop and country to metal and pop.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Fasten Films’ new slate, however, now aims to broaden the Catalan cinema’s gamut, go pedal to metal on ambition and add a broader audience edge.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 16 May 2026
  • By 1975, wood gave way to metal with Gitana VI, which featured an aluminum hull designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built by Royal Huisman.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Eric Chan, the Chief Secretary for Administration, told AP that the traditional bamboo was inferior to metal for fire safety.
    — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025

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