as in to coat
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Recent Examples of lacquer
Farrow & Ball’s Great White paint lacquers the walls, giving the space a subtle lavender glow.
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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
Key furniture pieces are curved and lacquered in a deep, burgundy shade, a key color of the season.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 20 Sep. 2024
Combined with honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, and orange slices, bourbon forms a sticky, sweet glaze that beautifully lacquers the fish.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2024
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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
Key furniture pieces are curved and lacquered in a deep, burgundy shade, a key color of the season.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 20 Sep. 2024
Combined with honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, and orange slices, bourbon forms a sticky, sweet glaze that beautifully lacquers the fish.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacquer
Verb
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Transfer to a large bowl coated with cooking spray.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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Sunflower seed shells are often coated in salt for taste and flavor, sometimes as much as 70 mg for every 1 ounce of seeds.14 The American Heart Association suggests consuming no more than 1,500 grams of sodium per day, although Dietary Guidelines allow for up to 2,300 milligrams per day.15 2.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
23 May 2025
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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
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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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Mayan Octopus At Woodend by Curtis Stone in the Riviera Maya, local octopus is grilled over embers and glazed with pineapple gastrique and chili chilhuacle romesco.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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But while your eyes may glaze over hearing about how AI impacts the latest Google search results or the customer service industry, there’s one area that’s worth paying attention to: AI’s potential impact on dementia care.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
28 May 2025
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The liquid-to-matte formula glides on weightlessly, providing all-day wear with food-grade ingredients, and can be easily glossed by layering over with a clear balm.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Use this on natural or color-treated hair in between hair glossing appointments—the deep blue pigments will work immediately to combat unwanted warm tones.—
Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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Elevated by fluted panels and a duo of discreet storage drawers, its look is polished enough to nimbly complement non-office settings.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
3 June 2025
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The formal coupes are polished using specialty techniques to reveal a reflective, opalescent finish.—
Maria Conti,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
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“Lacquer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacquer. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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