as in to coat
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The wheat and sunflowers that Viktor grew would coat the fields in color, green wheat in one season, golden flowers in another.—
Ross Peleh,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2025 -
The breathable and form-fitting Nylon/Spandex liner is coated with nitrile (a synthetic rubber) for protection and grip.—
Nora Taylor,
Architectural Digest,
24 Mar. 2025
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Both works underwent conservation at Harvard, with conservators Ellen Davis and Kate Smith noting that Two Human Beings had at one point been varnished, in a move inconsistent with Munch’s practice, and that Train Smoke had accumulated atmospheric grime and was in need of paint stabilization.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2025
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Red and brown cliffs, varnished by thousands of years of high-desert weather, towered on either side of me.—
Derek M. Norman,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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Due to Star Wars Outlaws’ reception, particularly about its glitches, developer Ubisoft took the extra time to polish Assassin’s Creed Shadows.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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The 80-room property was purchased in 2009 by the R Collection, a group of 12 luxurious hotels owned by the Rocchi family, and has since been polished to five-star standards.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2025
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That space is anchored by a big blue table, lacquered in Japanese urushi by artist Jo Nagasaka.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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Farrow & Ball’s Great White paint lacquers the walls, giving the space a subtle lavender glow.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
20 Dec. 2024
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The girl was lying in a hospital bed, her eyes glazed, connected to lines and tubes.—
Brandy Zadrozny,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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For example, the equipment menus are so dense with numbers that my eyes glaze over looking at it.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
18 Mar. 2025
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Despite these limitations, Anderson says the study is important for shining a light on the need for inclusivity.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2025
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The sun is predicted to shine over the next couple of days in the Baltimore area, but there will be a chance of spring showers over the weekend.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2025
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Her makeup included bold brows, a dark smoky eye and a glossing lip with a hint of rosy cheeks.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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Her makeup featured a bold brow, smokey eyes and a glossing lip.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
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If the copper is heavily tarnished, let the toothpaste's active ingredients work on the patina for ten minutes or so before buffing.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
17 Mar. 2025
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And while many sticks can be a pain to blend, this does so with ease—buffing out in seconds to reveal a natural, skin-like finish.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Japan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/japan. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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