as in to cover
to form a layer over
thicken the sauce until it will coat the back of a spoon
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Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
Last year, the department distributed more than 1,350 coats.
—Brian Gioiele, Connecticut Post, 1 Nov. 2024
New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
Created by Ben Davies and Timothy Lee, Territory is boldly and unapologetically meat-and-potatoes television, in which everybody is gruff, sweaty and coated in a fine layer of dust, as if to reenforce the connection between these characters and the Top End.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The Gucci Notte womenswear includes crepe de chine dresses draped from bamboo, not unlike those in his spring 2025 show, others with the pavé swirls of beading, as seen on that collection’s standout coat, and more with scarves trailing feathers at the end.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
Last year, the department distributed more than 1,350 coats.
—Brian Gioiele, Connecticut Post, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
Fast lithium ion transfer is ensured by a fast ion conductor coating on the cathode, fast-charging graphite and novel nano-coating technologies for the anode, multi-gradient layered electrode design, and ultra-high conductivity electrolyte formulation.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
Created by Ben Davies and Timothy Lee, Territory is boldly and unapologetically meat-and-potatoes television, in which everybody is gruff, sweaty and coated in a fine layer of dust, as if to reenforce the connection between these characters and the Top End.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coat
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While options range in texture—leather, structure wool, even sequin—an aforementioned leather skirt, like the one below from Pixie Market, is the most polished pick of them all.Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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Consider mattresses that have breathable, cool-to-the-touch covers (cotton, wool, and Tencel are good materials to look for).Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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Those forests cover the Front Range from just south of Interstate 70 to the Wyoming border.John Meyer, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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One of our colleagues who lives north of the park says that, this morning, the cars parked on her block were covered in a fine layer of sooty ash.Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 9 Nov. 2024
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The face that confronted him was haggard and gaunt, its hair and beard unkempt.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Related Video Madison Bailey Only Uses Highlighter in One Place While much of Roan’s glam (namely, her hair and makeup) stayed the same, certain small details look her from haunted to hill country, like the tiny gingham bows that now adorned her locks.Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
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Across Sorsogon province, pictures shared by emergency response teams showed thick mud blanketing many roads making some parts inaccessible to vehicles.Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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The evaluation’s final day was held at a park blanketed in oak savanna, a rich biome that teemed with sign.Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Failure to confront and anticipate social and environmental issues and their consequences is being sheeted back to boards and executives.The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Some of the larger items that will be exempt from sales taxes include a portable generator with a sales price of $3,000 or less, a tarpaulin or another kind of waterproof sheeting with a sales price of $100 or below, and a ground anchor system totaling $100 or less.Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2023
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“Coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coat. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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