as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
a crime novel set in the days when policemen were coppers and safecrackers were "yeggs"
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Recent Examples of copper
The kidney is also rich in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, and zinc.4
6.
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Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2025
Minerals like copper, cobalt, and nickel are needed for many emerging technologies such as solar panels and wind turbines.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Then there were the sleek, geometric façades, created by his contemporaries and successors, clad in brick, wood, and copper: Aalto’s materials as the national vernacular.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Caviar lip liner defined her glazed angelic lips, while lashes and a dark waterline enhanced her smokey copper eyeshadow.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
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Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2025
Minerals like copper, cobalt, and nickel are needed for many emerging technologies such as solar panels and wind turbines.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Then there were the sleek, geometric façades, created by his contemporaries and successors, clad in brick, wood, and copper: Aalto’s materials as the national vernacular.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Caviar lip liner defined her glazed angelic lips, while lashes and a dark waterline enhanced her smokey copper eyeshadow.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copper
Noun
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Eya was just 9-years-old when both her parents were shot by hooded, uniformed policemen at around three in the morning in August 2016.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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One time, an actor was hired to dress up as a policeman and arrest one of the teens—leaving them in tears.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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McCauley was taken into custody and charged with second-degree assault, second-degree breach of peace and interfering with an officer.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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Police said the suspect sustained significant injuries in a shootout with officers who responded to the attack.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The new season involves a prison break and follows a criminal group, the Phantom Gang, undertaking more daring heists while being pursued by the cops.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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Kids threw popcorn, cheered, and gave a standing ovation, refusing to settle down even as the lights came on and the cops showed up.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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The mail carrier was whipped in multiple spots by the tool’s fast-spinning cord during the attack, according to Mark Herman, the constable for Harris County Precinct 4.—
Mark Price,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2025
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Last November, a jury rejected his claim that Nowland posed a threat and found the former senior constable guilty of breaching his duty of care by deploying his weapon against the elderly woman, who later died of her injuries.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Copper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copper. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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