bronzes
Third-place Olympic medals
Bronzes is the plural of bronze, a metal alloy of copper and tin, or objects made from it.
Art museums display their bronzes—statues and sculptures cast in the material: The gallery's collection includes Renaissance bronzes.
In competitions, bronzes are third-place medals: She won two bronzes at the Olympics.
As a verb, bronzes means applies a bronze finish or develops a tan: The summer sun bronzes her skin.
Three-dimensional sculpted likeness
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
- bustFailure or sculpture
- bas-reliefSculpture projecting slightly
- castingShaping through liquid form
foundry · Rodin · Degas · lost-wax · mold · armature · maquette · pedestal
Raised platform for speakers
- third placeRank after second
- athleteSports competitor
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
achievement · silver · gold · winner · medalist · games · victory · contest
Copper oxidation's green crust
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- tarnishOxidation discoloration on metal
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
surface · protective · coating · aged · corrosion · exposure · natural · antique
Reddish-brown metallic element
- tinElement fifty, Sn
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- phosphorLight-emitting coating substance
- gunmetalBluish-gray bronze alloy
foundry · smelting · casting · metallurgy · composition · nickel · lead · cupronickel
Quality from past eras
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- ancientVery old indeed
historical · classic · heritage · antiquarian · relic · curio · auction · appraisal
statue
Three-dimensional sculpted likeness
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
- bustFailure or sculpture
- bas-reliefSculpture projecting slightly
casting · foundry · Rodin · Degas · lost-wax · mold · armature · maquette · pedestal · gallery
podium
Raised platform for speakers
- third placeRank after second
- athleteSports competitor
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
ceremony · achievement · silver · gold · winner · medalist · games · victory · contest · runner-up
verdigris
Copper oxidation's green crust
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- tarnishOxidation discoloration on metal
copper · surface · protective · coating · aged · corrosion · exposure · natural · antique · time-worn
copper
Reddish-brown metallic element
gunmetal · foundry · smelting · casting · metallurgy · composition · nickel · lead · cupronickel · malleable
vintage
Quality from past eras
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- artifactHuman-made historical object
ancient · historical · classic · heritage · antiquarian · relic · curio · auction · appraisal · provenance
- ancient artifactsjade mask, Viking sword, antiquities, Roman coin, obsidian knife
- ancient sculptureVenus de Milo, Elgin Marbles, Colossus of Rhodes, marble statue, Greek statues
- artfine art, Renaissance, painters, masterpieces, paint
- artifactspottery shards, knives, masks, pottery, antiquity
- art museumspaintings, The Louvre, galleries, permanent collection, exhibitions
- gallery artpaintings, oil paintings, watercolors, sketches, drawings
bronzesgolds
Top Olympic awards
gold medals · silvers · silver medals · wins · championships
- bronze medalAward for third
- bronze medalistCompetition's third-place finisher
- Bronze AgeEarly metalworking civilization period
- bronze statueCast alloy figure
- bronze medal matchCompetition for third position
- bronze mirrorsReflective metal discs