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Recent Examples of Synonyms for japanning
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David Motley, the city’s public relations director, said in a text that AkzoNobel purchased the Dexter Midland coating business in establishing its presence in Waukegan.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026 -
Green Consider coating your walls with Benjamin Moore's versatile Palest Pistachio, says Watts.—
Nashia Baker,
Martha Stewart,
4 Jan. 2026
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Its style was in many ways a refinement of the final run of Diablos, smoothing and polishing the old car’s edges while adding strength and modernity to the design.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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At one point, convinced that one of the screenwriters who was on set polishing the script was leaking information to Weinstein, Scorsese rushed into the office and flung his desk out the window.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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The governor, a potential 2028 presidential contender, has been burnishing his national image after winning a decisive victory last week with his Proposition 50 campaign, which redrew California’s congressional districts to eke out another five Democratic House seats.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Further burnishing his reputation are his results at auction.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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Moore picks up her little one and starts kissing her all over, rubbing her up and down her chest.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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According to the court document, students said they were videotaped alone in a classroom with Illanes, with allegations of removing clothing and rubbing their backs.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Critchley, glossing Julian of Norwich, draws a distinction between seeing and seeing through creation, but this is a false dichotomy.—
Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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This step is important to remove all gunk and stuck-on food before moving on to conditioning and shining the surface, according to Stein.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Suede Suede is a soft, velvety-feeling type of leather with a matte finish, created by buffing the inner surface of animal hide.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
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Gatlin recommends starting by buffing off the shiny layer of polish.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Japanning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/japanning. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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