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japan

verb

Definition of japannext
as in to coat

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  1. coat
  2. varnish
  3. polish
  4. lacquer
  5. glaze
  6. shine
  7. gloss
  8. buff
Verb
  • Yes, Stark has painted, or, more accurately, anodized, powder-coated, and otherwise bullied into submission just about everything to black.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In these pieces, which are coated in a palette of bright reds, dusky purples, black, and burl, their provenance becomes even murkier.
    — Jill Singer, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of coat
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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
  • 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
Definition of varnish
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  • The ula fala is a traditional Samoan necklace made from dried parts, called keys, of the tropical pandanus plant that are polished then strung into a necklace.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Outside the shows, that same polished-but-not-too-polished approach was everywhere, with fashion week attendees trading traditional suits for more relaxed takes on the look.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of polish
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  • But scientists estimate that somewhere on the order of a billion kilograms of helium-3 are lacquered onto the lunar surface.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
  • The pieces of poultry are charred and lacquered to an almost midnight-black sheen.
    — Restaurant Critic, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
Definition of lacquer
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  • Eyes glaze over when the subject strays too far from Memeworld.
    — Nick H. Penniman, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
  • Working with 1 cookie at a time, spread 1 tablespoon vanilla glaze over half of underside of cookie.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Definition of glaze
Verb
  • The spotlight shines bright on Josh Allen and especially Joe Brady.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • There should be no information shared with that committee that does not deserve the light of day shone brightly upon it.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of shine
Verb
  • Even a side order of Southern collard greens comes as a surprise, cooked until tender, then glossed with butter rather than swimming in potlikker.
    — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Scotland glossed up the scoreline with two more tries in the last six minutes by Cummings and Dobie again to send home a crowd of 55,000 happy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of gloss
Verb
  • This is his warmest and most charming turn yet — his edges buffed out in a good way.
    — Katie Walsh, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • If the copper is heavily tarnished, let the toothpaste’s active ingredients work on the patina for ten minutes or so before buffing.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of buff
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“Japan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/japan. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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