chromed; chroming
-chrome
3 of 3noun combining form or adjective combining form
ˌkrōm
1
: colored thing
heliochrome
2
: coloring matter
urochrome
Examples of chrome in a Sentence
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Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Armed with shiny chrome paintball guns and iPhones that double as high-tech binoculars, these resourceful kids hold their own.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
The signature Hofmeister kink—a little flick up in the rear side glass that features on many BMW models—is done here with a reflective print rather than chrome trim.
—Jason Barlow, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
Nearby, a sculpture by the MacArthur fellow Carolyn Lazard, of Philadelphia, in their second biennial appearance, consists of actual mirrors: a small maze of chrome medicine cabinets standing on the floor.
—Martha Schwendener, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
The 387-foot-long vessel, which comes with a helipad and a $30 million companion boat, was seen docked this week at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with its unique chrome finish reflecting in the sun.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
Wrought Studio Small Silver Ceramic Cylinder Planter Even our green thumbs can get it on the chrome decor action.
—Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2024
The overall profile is much the same as the Arteon, but there’s significantly less chrome and fewer details on the ID.7.
—Tim Stevens, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2024
Fox's nails were shaped into a classic long almond and painted with a molten metallic silver and chrome combo.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Feb. 2024
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2023
The car, which appeared in episode seven of The Last Dance, is finished in metallic dark blue and features custom exterior work, including a wide-body kit and chrome monobloc wheels, by Lorinser.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 July 2023
In 1976, West magazine commissioned her to construct a facsimile home from junked car parts, replete with a hood roof and chrome windows made of fenders.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 30 June 2023
In the first couple of films (his five-film run suffered from wildly diminishing returns), there was a certain sensory satisfaction in all that was shiny and chrome, the clicks and whirs of metallic pieces sliding into place with an almost ASMR-like tingle.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023
Finishes Touchless kitchen faucets come in a variety of finishes, ranging from stainless steel to chrome to matte black to champagne bronze.
—Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2023
From sparkly cowboy hats to chrome stomping boots, here’s your complete guide to what to wear to Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour based off of Beyoncé's exact tour outfits.
—Seventeen, 13 May 2023
Car detailers, however, would have to quit using it by 2027, even though chroming cars accounts for 0.4% of all hexavalent chromium emissions in the state.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
First-floor powder rooms have pedestal sinks and chrome faucets.
—Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2023
Noun
Last year, an autographed Bowman chrome refractor card of Ohtani in his 2018 rookie year fetched $184,000.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Armed with shiny chrome paintball guns and iPhones that double as high-tech binoculars, these resourceful kids hold their own.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
The signature Hofmeister kink—a little flick up in the rear side glass that features on many BMW models—is done here with a reflective print rather than chrome trim.
—Jason Barlow, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
Nearby, a sculpture by the MacArthur fellow Carolyn Lazard, of Philadelphia, in their second biennial appearance, consists of actual mirrors: a small maze of chrome medicine cabinets standing on the floor.
—Martha Schwendener, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
The 387-foot-long vessel, which comes with a helipad and a $30 million companion boat, was seen docked this week at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with its unique chrome finish reflecting in the sun.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
Wrought Studio Small Silver Ceramic Cylinder Planter Even our green thumbs can get it on the chrome decor action.
—Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2024
The overall profile is much the same as the Arteon, but there’s significantly less chrome and fewer details on the ID.7.
—Tim Stevens, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2024
Fox's nails were shaped into a classic long almond and painted with a molten metallic silver and chrome combo.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Feb. 2024
Verb
The colors: officially chrome and azul, but with a logo that also includes splashes of yellow, orange and red that allows for multiple uniform combinations in the modern era where clubs have several different jerseys.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2023
The car, which appeared in episode seven of The Last Dance, is finished in metallic dark blue and features custom exterior work, including a wide-body kit and chrome monobloc wheels, by Lorinser.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 July 2023
In 1976, West magazine commissioned her to construct a facsimile home from junked car parts, replete with a hood roof and chrome windows made of fenders.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 30 June 2023
In the first couple of films (his five-film run suffered from wildly diminishing returns), there was a certain sensory satisfaction in all that was shiny and chrome, the clicks and whirs of metallic pieces sliding into place with an almost ASMR-like tingle.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023
Finishes Touchless kitchen faucets come in a variety of finishes, ranging from stainless steel to chrome to matte black to champagne bronze.
—Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2023
From sparkly cowboy hats to chrome stomping boots, here’s your complete guide to what to wear to Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour based off of Beyoncé's exact tour outfits.
—Seventeen, 13 May 2023
Car detailers, however, would have to quit using it by 2027, even though chroming cars accounts for 0.4% of all hexavalent chromium emissions in the state.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
First-floor powder rooms have pedestal sinks and chrome faucets.
—Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2023
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