as in to coat
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Recent Examples of lacquer
The chicken wings could be the best of the bunch, with crisp skin lacquered in a sweet and spicy brown sugar glaze.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Key furniture pieces are curved and lacquered in a deep, burgundy shade, a key color of the season.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 20 Sep. 2024
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, 7 Sep. 2024
Popular dishes offered in the al fresco setting include the roasted fish of the day lacquered with tamarind and served with sweet potato ravioli.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Key furniture pieces are curved and lacquered in a deep, burgundy shade, a key color of the season.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 20 Sep. 2024
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, 7 Sep. 2024
Popular dishes offered in the al fresco setting include the roasted fish of the day lacquered with tamarind and served with sweet potato ravioli.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacquer
Verb
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It’s entirely made of cotton that has been coated with polyvinyl to create a sturdy material with the look of pebbled leather, which is as water-resistant and stain-repellent as hide.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2025
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Gently coat the mascara on your lashes and wait about 30 seconds before wearing a second coat.—
Celeste Polanco,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Both works underwent conservation at Harvard, with conservators Ellen Davis and Kate Smith noting that Two Human Beings had at one point been varnished, in a move inconsistent with Munch’s practice, and that Train Smoke had accumulated atmospheric grime and was in need of paint stabilization.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2025
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Red and brown cliffs, varnished by thousands of years of high-desert weather, towered on either side of me.—
Derek M. Norman,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Scrape glaze into a small zip-top plastic bag; seal bag and snip a small hole in 1 corner of bag.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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Too early in the day, and those slushy bumps are glazed over and filled with death cookies.—
Lily Krass,
Outside Online,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Use this on natural or color-treated hair in between hair glossing appointments—the deep blue pigments will work immediately to combat unwanted warm tones.—
Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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Her makeup included bold brows, a dark smoky eye and a glossing lip with a hint of rosy cheeks.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The usual approach looks like this: find the job, polish your resume, hit apply, and hope for the best.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Under Ledru, Tiffany is polishing the brand by linking its legacy to the now.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Lacquer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacquer. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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