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Recent Examples of Synonyms for japanning
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Your glass tabletops, windows, and mirrors may look worse after cleaning them thanks to the dull film coating their surface.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Criterion one is mostly addressed through hardware reinforcement and clever engineering, for example, coating internal components in heat-resistant silicone and keeping moving parts to a minimum.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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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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That also includes light touch on your scalp from brushing your hair, the sensation of rubbing a blanket over your body, or feeling a breeze brush against your skin.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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There seemed to be little ambiguity as to the nature of their connection, as Curtis was spotted rubbing the actress' shoulders, and Aniston was later seen with her hand in his hand.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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From coast to coast, sea to shining sea.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Saturn will be visible shining as a bright evening star to the right of the moon towards the south at sunset, while Jupiter will rise to the lower left of the moon in the east a few hours later, shining below the bright stars Castor and Pollux in the constellation Gemini.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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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 12 Nov. 2025.
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