japans

Definition of japansnext
present tense third-person singular of japan

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Verb
  • Dressing made with lemon, chili powder, cumin, and hot sauce coats a blend of rice and red beans.
    Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The polish’s wide brush coats the entire nail bed in one swipe, leaving glossy, streak-free, and opaque color.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Public tours of the White House have been a longstanding American tradition, offering families, students, and history buffs a rare chance to see inside one of the nation's most significant historic buildings.
    Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In Sentimental Value, Reinsve shines in her performance as Nora, an actress and estranged daughter to an aging film director played by Stellan Skarsgård.
    Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The book also shines a prominent light on how attitudes toward certain drugs have changed over time by showing when and where they were embraced.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The contract, further enmeshing JPMorgan with a dominant tech player, burnishes the bank’s reputation as a leader in American finance.
    Hugh Son,Leslie Picker,Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Unconcerned by matters like health insurance and 401(k) contributions, her presence burnishes the reputation of the magazine as an arbiter of good taste.
    New York Times, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dramatic silence after someone makes a comment that rubs them the wrong way.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Finally, with the boom of a cannon and the roar of the crowd, each team member and coach rubs Howard’s Rock for luck before hurtling down the hill toward the home sideline.
    Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The vacuum has a fluffy optic cleaner head that not only cleans but also polishes hard floors.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
  • The Pillbox The most elegant of the bunch, the pillbox hat instantly polishes any look.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Middleburg also dresses to the nines for the holiday season, with festivities kicking off the first weekend of December during a multiday affair known as Christmas in Middleburg.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Back then, she had been advised—free of charge—by stylist Bailey Moon, who dresses the likes of Morgan Spector and Cristin Milioti and is most widely known for having worked with Jill Biden and her family throughout president Joe Biden’s administration.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Japans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/japans. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.

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