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Recent Examples of plaster
Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Perched just above the island’s main port and a short stroll from the maze of Mykonos Town, the palette stays firmly in the Cycladic lane with white plaster walls, pale wood finishes, and soft gray accents.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
His parents ran a plastering business and often worked in Johnston.
—Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
From the custom chinoiserie wall covering on silk by Fromental, to the plaster walls, and a foyer wrapped in parchment-like paper squares—every element is a work on art in itself.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Perched just above the island’s main port and a short stroll from the maze of Mykonos Town, the palette stays firmly in the Cycladic lane with white plaster walls, pale wood finishes, and soft gray accents.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
There were reminders plastered everywhere to stay 6 feet apart.
—Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
His parents ran a plastering business and often worked in Johnston.
—Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaster
Noun
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This ultra-luxury rooftop bar serves a Thai-Mediterranean menu featuring dishes like arancini with Phuket crab truffle purée, Tasmanian salmon ceviche with tamari seaweed salad, and Parma ham skewers with arugula and mango dressing.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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And the confusion comes at a time when society seems to be favoring modest dressing as fashionable.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Drape a denim jacket over top to nail that cool-girl look.—
Michelle Rostamian,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Yet what this film really nails is the battalion camaraderie that goes beyond spending hours, days, weeks with the same folks and flips into something else entirely once shots are fired.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In one group of anoles, the researchers daubed the reptiles’ snouts and heads (avoiding the nostrils) with a thin layer of emollient to prevent air bubbles from adhering to the anoles’ heads.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
17 Sep. 2024
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Their victorious players meander over, gathering in front of a chainlink fence draped with handmade banners daubed in the dark green and deep burgundy of Mohun Bagan, India’s great footballing powerhouse.—
Rory Smith,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 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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Pour cooking liquid back into slow cooker and stir in cream, corn starch, thyme, rosemary, and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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The exterior sports a two-tone paint job, with the bulk of the body done up in Medium Goldenrod and the top in cream.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Avoid insecticides, greasy oils, or petroleum jelly smeared near the feeder that can coat hummingbird feathers.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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Though the moment is smeared in dramatic score, a dull clanging pierces through; the EMTs can’t get the gurney wheels to glide out of the doorway.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Bellier-Beaumont pleaded for leniency, barraging the legal authorities with letters defending Edmond’s character.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 May 2025
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The update comes as Russia continues to barrage Ukraine with missile strikes three years into its full-scale invasion.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 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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Other standout treatments include the Alpine Muscle Relief massage, which helps weary bodies recover after an exerting day, and the Spirit of the Mountains, which incorporates massage and a warm herbal poultice of lemongrass, kaffir lime and sweet basil.—
Linnea Covington,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Plaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaster. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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