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Recent Examples of plaster
Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The look of the university is an amalgam of Italian, Moorish and American architectural styles, with a blending of materials such as plaster, cooper and wood.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
Her step cut featured a micro-fringe, framing pieces cut to the earlobe (and plastered to the face), and long, inky layers reaching towards her navel.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The Oscar statuettes are made of solid bronze and plated with 24-karat gold, though during World War II, a shortage led to temporary plaster versions.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The look of the university is an amalgam of Italian, Moorish and American architectural styles, with a blending of materials such as plaster, cooper and wood.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
Wanted posters requesting information about Giles’ whereabouts were plastered all over the building’s lobby.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
Her step cut featured a micro-fringe, framing pieces cut to the earlobe (and plastered to the face), and long, inky layers reaching towards her navel.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaster
Noun
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But there’s a row of five lockers off to the side, separated from the rest of the dressing spaces by an entryway.—
Andrew Baggarly,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Great achievements in flavor have been born from the process, like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and Thousand Island dressing.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appétit,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But so was the dialogue, and this is where Cerda really nails it.—
Nina Metz,
chicagotribune.com,
20 June 2017
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Marist coach Colleen Biebel also sent Garofalo, who was nailed at home on a perfect relay throw from Barrington shortstop Julia Kozar.—
Tony Baranek,
Daily Southtown,
10 June 2017
Verb
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Also on the red carpet tonight before Tom Tykwer’s opening film Das Licht (The Light), multiple protestors formed another protest, wearing masks and raising hands daubed in what seemed to be red paint.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
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Friday’s attack comes just days after red swastikas were daubed on two synagogues in the Sydney suburbs of Allawah and Newtown.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Asensio was creative and showed instant quality, while Rashford’s free kick cannoned off the crossbar and led to Ollie Watkins netting the rebound to equalise.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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When Eberechi Eze’s free kick was whipped into the penalty area, Lacroix was stronger in the air than Leny Yoro, before his header cannoned off Onana’s crossbar.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But what if there was a way to condense the many serums and special creams that take up space on your vanity and replace them with something that does the work of five products?—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2025
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Strawberry cream nachos: This features cinnamon sugar tortilla chips covered with strawberry and agave cream and a strawberry salsa — what's not to love?—
Andrew King,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Soap removes sticky spills, smeared food or mud; bleach might take out the stains left once the crud is gone.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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Their guests could smear the caviar on tater tots and chicken tenders.—
Valeriya Safronova,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Instantly, Heffernan said, trolls descended, barraging her with anti-Semitic and misogynistic messages.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Since the Club’s December Monthly Meeting, Wall Street has been barraged by headlines that sent equities seesawing down and then up.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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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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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“Plaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaster. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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