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Recent Examples of lacquerFarrow & Ball’s Great White paint lacquers the walls, giving the space a subtle lavender glow.—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024 The chicken wings could be the best of the bunch, with crisp skin lacquered in a sweet and spicy brown sugar glaze.—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 See All Example Sentences for lacquer
The coarsest grades of steel wool can strip paint or varnish and remove rust from surfaces.
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Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
In Pasto, a community gathers around varnishing — from old trade networks between harvesters, carpenters, and varnishers to fairs where artisans demonstrate their craft.
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Gabriela Molina Riascos,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2025
For mains, there’s a 12-ounce ribeye with royal oyster mushrooms, peppercorn sauce and golden hasselback potatoes ($48); a lamb rack glazed with spicy gochujang and chimichurri ($39); and roasted Atlantic salmon with baby carrots, asparagus and tarragon beurre blanc ($28).
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Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2025
Over chamomile tea, Frank overshares sordid stories from his past, triggering Rick to glaze over and mentally check out.
The liquid-to-matte formula glides on weightlessly, providing all-day wear with food-grade ingredients, and can be easily glossed by layering over with a clear balm.
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Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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.
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