lacquer

verb

Definition of lacquernext
as in to coat

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Recent Examples of lacquer The garment was then color-matched to Klum's skin tone before being sanded, sprayed, and then lacquered so that her body was literally shining. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Feb. 2026 Combined with honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, and orange slices, bourbon forms a sticky, sweet glaze that beautifully lacquers the fish. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025 Signature items include spare ribs lacquered with red char siu glaze and five-spice duck legs with silky, luxurious dark meat beneath a shatteringly crisp skin. — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025 Opened last September by Shawn Kelly and Janelle Anderson, two hospitality workers who have dedicated their careers to the bar industry, Hansen’s is a relaxed and playful space lacquered in colorful walls. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for lacquer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacquer
  1. coat
  2. varnish
  3. glaze
  4. gloss
  5. polish
Verb
  • Cook, stirring often and adding more pasta cooking liquid as needed, until pasta is coated in a clingy sauce.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The stylist loves the sulfate-free formula for detangling easily, and the way hair always feels soft afterward, not coated.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 4 Nov. 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
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  • These have enough sweetness to brown and almost glaze in the air fryer, and barely any chile heat.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For now, this is an intriguing proof of concept, a tantalizing glimpse of what electric mobility might look like someday, and a technology wrapped in enough engineering jargon to make the average driver’s eyes glaze over.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of glaze
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  • Her makeup could not be prettier or more ideal for imitating, with its barely-there shimmer shadow, the softest possible wing, and gloss in what appears to be her natural lip color.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of gloss
Verb
  • Not only is Robert Carlock and Sam Means’ NBC sitcom designed to squeeze in as many jokes as the human brain can process in 21-minute chunks, it’s also carefully paced and polished to keep those jokes as superb and surprising as possible.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Her rich, raven-black shade was polished to a mirror-like shine.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of polish

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