lacquering

present participle of lacquer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacquering
Verb
  • These lengthening formulas prioritize coating each lash sleekly, with no bumps or lumps of product.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
  • There is little sugar-coating how Swayman’s season went last year.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This is why authorities at the National Park Service, which maintains the statue, have repeatedly rejected any notion of polishing away the green covering.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Silver Centerpieces For anyone who's ever gotten stuck polishing silver, there's good news.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sharon details how this squad helps Anthropic’s business, too, burnishing its reputation as the AI lab that cares the most about AI safety and perhaps winning it a more receptive ear in the corridors of power.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Daniella Pierson has cozied up to everyone from Diane von Furstenberg to Selena Gomez, burnishing her image as her businesses unraveled.
    Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • If needed, follow that up by buffing with a clean microfiber cloth.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, Bungie rolled out a TWAB last week that was nerfing player progression instead of buffing it.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Lacquering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacquering. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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