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noun

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Recent Examples of daub
Verb
The burial ground and temple were unearthed when someone tried to build a drainage channel for a modern house; to prevent the dampness of visitors’ breath from damaging the extraordinary artworks daubed on the walls, entry is limited to 80 people per day. Tanvi Chheda, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025 The paintings of Mickalene Thomas are big, bold, gaudy, and beautiful, embedded with rhinestones, daubed with phosphorescent color, and composed like crazy quilts. Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
Much as the eye might want to blot out the offending image, Photoshop it out of existence and daub more verdancy onto this screen-saver panorama, the reality of human habitation, and its concomitant messiness, must be reckoned. Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024 The little daubs that represent passersby are miracles of characterization. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023 See All Example Sentences for daub
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daub
Verb
  • Plus, the matte, two-tone color scheme helps resist staining, maintaining the spoons' stylish appeal over time.
    Toby Rose, Parents, 22 May 2025
  • Then, once completed, pasting begins, where mud from the henna plant is placed atop the area to stain.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • Avoid insecticides, greasy oils, or petroleum jelly smeared near the feeder that can coat hummingbird feathers.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Ticket holders will also be entered into a door prize drawing.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
  • Tickets for the game cost $1, and drawings happen twice daily, according to lottery officials.
    Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • If a vigorous plant begins to blacken at the top or whole branches are dying back, this is a sign that something is wrong.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
  • Ice, for serving Lime wedges, optional garnish Mint sprigs, optional garnish Roast the pepper until the skin is uniformly blackened.
    Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2025
Verb
  • Sleek, flat-panel cabinets (painted in Dylan by Portola Paints) contrast with the irregular zellige tile backsplash by Zia Tile.
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2025
  • The company blends sales and streaming data as well as total audience impressions at radio to paint a picture of which hard rock tracks are the most popular in the U.S.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Some portraits explore sexuality more overtly than others, but all can be read in the spirit of the exhibition.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
  • This portrait of a chef who moved from Japan in the 1970s delivers a generous helping of warm and fuzzy feels, as its subject faces challenges with determination and celebrates the daily joy of creating beautiful bites.
    Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Crème Brûlée Steve Granitz Crème brûlée is like butter blonde, but dirtied up a bit for a browned, warm tint.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 May 2025
  • He’s come through with timely hits, dirtied his uniform on the bases and made an impact with his arm in the outfield.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Add oil: Choose an oil with a high smoke point, like vegetable, canola, or grapeseed oil, and swirl to coat the pan.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 May 2025
  • The component is then coated with a typical clear-coat finish after the deposition procedure.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 May 2025

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“Daub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daub. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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