How to Use heavy metal in a Sentence

heavy metal

noun
Definition of heavy metalnext
  • He listens to heavy metal.
  • Chief Choi said officers found a heavy metal lock near the man but no gun.
    — New York Times, 26 Dec. 2021
  • Police found a heavy metal cable lock near the suspect, Choi said.
    — Stefanie Dazio, ajc, 24 Dec. 2021
  • That covers rock, rap, country, jazz, classical, classic rock, heavy metal, new wave and then some.
    — Steve Baltin, Forbes, 7 Nov. 2021
  • That and learning to clear her mind by listening to heavy metal music on her Air Pods.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Even the week’s little black dresses received a boost thanks to the addition of sculptural, heavy metal hardware.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Frustrated with her thankless office job, the 25-year-old red panda copes with her daily struggles by belting out heavy metal karaoke after work.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 18 Dec. 2021
  • San Antonio long has been a TSO tour stop, a perfect fit for a city that’s been called the heavy metal capital of the world.
    — René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Dec. 2021
  • The leaks can lead to heavy metal contamination and potentially lower pH levels, all of which can make drinking water undrinkable.
    — Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco / Grist, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Purchase the Vault for the full collection, which includes an eyeshadow palette, four eye pencils, two highlighter powders, four lipsticks, and two heavy metal glitter gels.
    — Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Interrogators at Guantánamo Bay also notably blasted heavy metal as a technique to break down prisoners.
    — Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2021
  • The tiger snakes of Perth have heavy metals in their livers.
    — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The tiger snakes of Perth have heavy metals in their livers.
    — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
  • The tiger snakes of Perth have heavy metals in their livers.
    — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 19 June 2024
  • The tiger snakes of Perth have heavy metals in their livers.
    — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
  • The Station goes up in flames at the start of a concert by the 1980s heavy metal band Great White.
    — CNN, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Growing up in South Gate, there was a lot of heavy metal there.
    — Max Bell, SPIN, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Fifty years of Judas Priest means 50 years of heavy metal.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2022
  • Ditlevsen pulls open the heavy metal door of a walk-in freezer, and the air, at –20 degrees Celsius, slaps me in the face.
    — Sandra Upson, WIRED, 25 July 2024
  • Kid Rock’s mix of rap, rock, country and heavy metal has been around for over three decades.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2024
  • These heavy metal guys sit right in front of the damn speakers, blasting their ears off.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2023
  • At the time, there were about 260 people inside for the evening's heavy metal concert.
    — Maria Pasquini, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
  • On the other hand, both studies found some brands that are not too high in heavy metals.
    — Joe and Teresa Graedon, oregonlive, 4 Apr. 2023
  • There are flashes of heavy metal, smooth jazz and a dozen points in between.
    — Dallas News, 4 Oct. 2022
  • The mask came off to reveal Chris Jericho, the former pro-wrestler and singer with heavy metal band Fozzy.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The 7-year-old then shed some light on his passion for heavy metal music.
    — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 2 Mar. 2022
  • The heavy metal aids in piercing tanks and other armor.
    — Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2023
  • In the 1980s, heavy metal reached a critical turning point.
    — Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Lee spent time performing alongside Ozzy Osbourne in the 1980s and then performed with the heavy metal group Badlands.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The band has a slick silicone piece to keep the bra in place and provide extra support, without the need for heavy metal wires pressing into the skin.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2024

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