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Recent Examples of plaster
Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
The Nickel’s Design Guests enter the hotel through a small lobby dominated by a large French tapestry, grey and white marble checkerboard floor, a mix of vintage and contemporary furniture and olive green porcelain plaster walls.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
While certain rooms just need wallpaper and plaster repairs, the home still has knob and tube wiring and old gas light lines that must be brought up to code.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The new fastener’s primary application for now is indoors, particularly in replacing non-load-bearing wooden or plaster walls, or components that house wiring and plumbing.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The large plaster-and-resin cabinet is Meyer’s own creation.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
The Nickel’s Design Guests enter the hotel through a small lobby dominated by a large French tapestry, grey and white marble checkerboard floor, a mix of vintage and contemporary furniture and olive green porcelain plaster walls.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
While certain rooms just need wallpaper and plaster repairs, the home still has knob and tube wiring and old gas light lines that must be brought up to code.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The new fastener’s primary application for now is indoors, particularly in replacing non-load-bearing wooden or plaster walls, or components that house wiring and plumbing.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaster
Noun
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Known for its soul food, Silver Sands Café offers hearty weekend plates of salmon croquettes, rice and gravy, collard greens, and cornbread dressing.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Then add a second dressing in spring before planting.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Xt-6s really nail that balance of fashion-meets-function, with plush cushioning for long travel days and a sleek design that pairs well with everything from jeans to dresses.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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And when Osaka, the four-time Grand Slam champion on a mission to regain her form of old, had to spin a second serve into the box, Anisimova reared back and nailed them for winners with the authority of someone on a mission.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But there is a distinction, Kutwala said, between flying flags from one’s own property and daubing paint across the town.—
Olivia Kemp,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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Researchers expected the dogs to pay most attention to the cat doll, particularly when daubed with the feline scent.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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His equaliser against Leganes in March was a perfect example, with Bellingham sharpest to react when a shot cannoned off the crossbar.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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His 79th-minute header from Andy Robertson’s free kick beat goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma but cannoned off the upright and across the face of the goal with no Liverpool player able to follow up, and the Premier League leaders ended up losing the last-16 tie in a penalty shootout.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Economy passengers can expect free meals featuring options like chicken with Japanese curry or a fish fillet with a herb-caper cream sauce, along with a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The collection includes a hat, jacket and jeans, each with Hellmann’s iconic ribbon remade with monochromatic cream denim.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rubbing will smear the mud and cause a bigger problem.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Jason’s windshield was smeared, and the late-afternoon sunlight came through hazily.—
Akhil Sharma,
New Yorker,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The rest remained silent as Israel was barraged with accusations by fellow classmates.—
Sarah Meira Schlager,
Sun Sentinel,
2 July 2025
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When Murkowski finally appeared on the floor, she was quickly surrounded by Thune, Barrasso, Graham and Senate Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), who barraged her on all sides with points and interjections.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
29 June 2025
Noun
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What to do: Gently scrub a granite countertop with a poultice and a soft cloth to eliminate lingering stains.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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In 1260, Vincent of Beauvais gave instructions to travelers to use poultices (a dressing for wounds) made of oil, plants and quicksilver (mercury) to prevent and manage blisters — an all too frequent ailment experienced by pilgrims walking long distances.—
Megan Cassidy-Welch,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Plaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaster. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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