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Recent Examples of Synonyms for japan
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This gel-like substance coats your gut and binds to cholesterol, preventing it from entering your bloodstream.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2026 -
Certain mascaras, foundations and dental flosses also use PFAS as texture or coating agents.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Although pest control companies offer lethal solutions such as carpenter bee traps or chemical treatments, the best way to keep carpenter bees from bugging you is using stained, sealed, varnished or treated wood in building projects.—
Sarah Linn
April 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bringing a top-tier women’s sports event to the country and having its citizens watch women compete represented an opportunity to varnish its human-rights record, which has been criticized by several organizations regarding its treatment of women.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Plenty of people already use AI to polish text in emails or other documents before sending them, and this is essentially the same thing for voice input.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2026
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Something about a summer ceremony invites fun into a potentially formal dress code—your attire should be polished, yes, but can lean playful and bright.—
Sarah Zendejas,
Vogue,
10 May 2026
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National reporters and true crime junkies dug in, while local officials — already lacquered in scandal — looked so crooked a frame job seemed not just possible but probable.—
Tom Blakely,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2025
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The jury is still out on whether pork ribs lacquered in lemongrass barbecue sauce provide spiritual enlightenment, but the tender meat is a master class in balancing sweet and savory.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 May 2025
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The batter comes together fast, and there’s no icing or glaze to fuss over—just a quick sift of powdered sugar.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
17 May 2026
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Mix seeds into honey and glaze chicken thighs or salmon.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2026
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Where their carnival shined was in its mystique and the quality of the attractions within.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Cute when worn with a pair of jeans or leggings, this T-shirt really shines when paired with other styles in the AirEssentials line, like the straight-leg or barrel-leg pants.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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His brother’s in-laws are Iraqi, so an Iraqi fish curry finds its way into the repertoire, glossing barramundi filet in a silken spiced tomato sauce gently soured with tamarind.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The easy-to-use glossing treatment, which should be applied to damp hair and followed by a blow dryer to activate the frizz-fighting alpha acids, is a semi-permanent smoothing spray that basically creates a water-resistant shield to prevent flyaways—even in the most humid of places.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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History buffs flock to America’s oldest city for a glimpse into the past.—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Eyuel Tafesse, room operations manager at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, finishes by lightly buffing cabinets, desks, and drawers to create a soft sheen, often using a polish with a subtle lemon scent that makes the room feel warmer.—
Colleen Sullivan,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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“Japan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/japan. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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