as in to coat
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Recent Examples of lacquer
Combined with honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, and orange slices, bourbon forms a sticky, sweet glaze that beautifully lacquers the fish.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2024
Popular dishes offered in the al fresco setting include the roasted fish of the day lacquered with tamarind and served with sweet potato ravioli.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
The shells, lacquered in a sweet garlic glaze, shattered under our teeth.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Each use enhanced our hair’s overall shine and sleekness, lacquering our strands with a glossy top coat that lasted a day or two.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2024
Popular dishes offered in the al fresco setting include the roasted fish of the day lacquered with tamarind and served with sweet potato ravioli.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
The shells, lacquered in a sweet garlic glaze, shattered under our teeth.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Each use enhanced our hair’s overall shine and sleekness, lacquering our strands with a glossy top coat that lasted a day or two.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacquer
Verb
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The middle portion of the dress, which stretched from her left bust to her right leg, was coated in yellow and white rhinestones.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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Similar to brands like Stanley and Yeti, Hydro Flask water bottles are vacuum insulated and made from stainless steel that’s coated in a host of eye-catching colors.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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In this fun and interactive class, students will use coil, pinch and slab methods to create and glaze whimsical animal head plant pots to take home as an artistic memory and memento.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Loading your audio article Inspired by the famous roast chicken at Zuni Cafe in San Francisco, fashion designer and food writer Peter Som created this take that involves glazing the bird in a sweet-savory blend of hoisin, orange juice and honey.—
Kate Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Her makeup included bold brows, a dark smoky eye and a glossing lip with a hint of rosy cheeks.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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Her makeup featured a bold brow, smokey eyes and a glossing lip.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Loungewear sets are a common airport outfit, but Markle’s striped button-down shirt and matching flared pants looked comfortable, but also polished enough to wear to work or dinner.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2025
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Plus, like all Essie polishes, the creamy formula is vegan, salon-quality, and priced affordably.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Lacquer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacquer. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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