japan

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Verb
  • When all of the shrimp are coated, place the baking sheet into the fridge and let the shrimp chill for 15 minutes.
    Katie Workman, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2025
  • In some cases, products that have plastic enclosures coated with flame retardants may be able to achieve similar fire ratings by replacing the plastic with less flammable metal.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • In one fell swoop, that verdict rejected decades of Madigan and his loyalists polishing the image of the once-mighty speaker as a politician above reproach, a statesman who never crossed the line, a lawyer with a personal code of conduct that kept him on the straight and narrow.
    Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Jenner’s nails were styled in a minimalist almond shape and polished in a cloudy, pink-nude manicure.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Farrow & Ball’s Great White paint lacquers the walls, giving the space a subtle lavender glow.
    Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The chicken wings could be the best of the bunch, with crisp skin lacquered in a sweet and spicy brown sugar glaze.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • This is evident in the modern era, where people frequently multitask during conversations, glazing at phones and responding to notifications.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The image shows a street of apartments glazed with falling snow.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Explore Saweetie See latest videos, charts and news Saweetie shined as part of DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live!
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2025
  • What might’ve seemed pithy or condescending in another movie becomes downright gorgeous, as each interviewee is bathed in monochromatic light, and shines like a precious jewel.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Her makeup featured a bold brow, smokey eyes and a glossing lip.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Matthei has glossed the water problem as a shortage of political will rather than one of resources.
    Sammy Feldblum, The Dial, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Here's every major change coming to Apex Legends: Takeover. Assault Legends Gets Big Buffs The Assault class is getting buffed to make fights last shorter.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Gently removing calluses: An MNT will use sophisticated tools, such as a sharp, sterile blade designed to remove corns and calluses or a rotating tool to buff these down.
    Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Japan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/japan. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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