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as in to varnish
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as in to paint
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The coarsest grades of steel wool can strip paint or varnish and remove rust from surfaces.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025 -
In Pasto, a community gathers around varnishing — from old trade networks between harvesters, carpenters, and varnishers to fairs where artisans demonstrate their craft.—
Gabriela Molina Riascos,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2025
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Always willing to suffer for the cause, Silverman was sentenced to eight days in the clink for refusing to pay a small fine levied after he was caught illegally painting a cycle lane on a residential street.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Instead of listening, her mother-in-law dismissed every point and painted herself as a victim.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Protestors in Hong Kong applauded South Park for calling out public figures whitewashing the oppressive Chinese government, which would swiftly ban the show.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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Culture must never be used to whitewash crimes or serve as a propaganda tool.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Aug. 2025
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The model’s black dress was embroidered with holographic sequin sheets, giving the dress a chain metal illusion look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
2 Sep. 2025
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The custom floor-length Atelier Versace gown was made navy crepe de chine, and featured a damier motif that was embroidered with black silk thread.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
29 Aug. 2025
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In the low light, rocky walls loom, wreathed in fog from the hot water.—
Brienne Walsh,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Air Traffic Control had cleared both planes, despite the airport being wreathed in fog.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2023
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Nearly 20 minutes after his final pitch, Scott sat with his head buried in his locker.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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As in the crowded Arsenale itself, anything more radical to be found in the pavilion is buried under dioramas and walls of texts.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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Borom, Daniel Brunskill, Jackson Carman, Braeden Daniels and Kion Smith all belong on Miami’s practice squad, the team’s developmental unit for youngsters and fringe NFL talent.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
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The islands that became the Outer Banks fringing the North Carolina coast first appeared 15,000 years ago, when sea levels dropped and the nation’s shoreline migrated inward from the continental shelf, Young said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Bernie Sanders was smothered and locked out by the corporate Democrats and media.—
Kim Gordon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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The service is graceful and nimble, too; diners are taken care of without being smothered, while tablecloths are meticulously ironed out (right in front of guests) when tables turn.—
Katie Chang,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Gild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gild. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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