plaster 1 of 2

as in dressing
a medicated covering used to heal an injury put a plaster on the burn and don't touch it

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verb

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Recent Examples of plaster
Noun
The interiors are a nod to the finca style of architecture, which features plaster counters and floors throughout the property. Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2025 From plaster finishes to beadboard, even wallcoverings, each approach has its own personality and level of permanence. Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Verb
Several kiosks and small cube-like stores line the narrow walkways of the market, the storefronts plastered with posters of white and Arab women. Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025 In other words: Imagine the fallout if your private message were plastered on Facebook. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plaster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaster
Noun
  • The human rights lawyer and celebrate humanitarian can more than hold her own when going solo, and opted to stick to the glamorous dressing style—and vintage choices—that makes a stand-out Amal Clooney evening look.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 May 2025
  • Stangl confirms that the dressing and the spice rub can be made up to 4 days ahead.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • Yet what this film really nails is the battalion camaraderie that goes beyond spending hours, days, weeks with the same folks and flips into something else entirely once shots are fired.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Drape a denim jacket over top to nail that cool-girl look.
    Michelle Rostamian, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In one group of anoles, the researchers daubed the reptiles’ snouts and heads (avoiding the nostrils) with a thin layer of emollient to prevent air bubbles from adhering to the anoles’ heads.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Their victorious players meander over, gathering in front of a chainlink fence draped with handmade banners daubed in the dark green and deep burgundy of Mohun Bagan, India’s great footballing powerhouse.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • His 79th-minute header from Andy Robertson’s free kick beat goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma but cannoned off the upright and across the face of the goal with no Liverpool player able to follow up, and the Premier League leaders ended up losing the last-16 tie in a penalty shootout.
    Andy Jones, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Mousley vividly remembers his first Villa memory, describing the Paul Scholes’ volley that cannoned off the underside of the crossbar and into the net.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Toiletries and cosmetic products that exceed 3.4 ounces are subject to removal, meaning you may be asked to toss out your luxe night cream or pricey hair serum if the container is too large.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
  • Over in César’s solo summer, his corn gazpacho with cherry tomatoes and pistachio cream isn’t nearly pumped up enough for the judges’ liking.
    Caroline Framke, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Avoid insecticides, greasy oils, or petroleum jelly smeared near the feeder that can coat hummingbird feathers.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
  • Though the moment is smeared in dramatic score, a dull clanging pierces through; the EMTs can’t get the gurney wheels to glide out of the doorway.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • The update comes as Russia continues to barrage Ukraine with missile strikes three years into its full-scale invasion.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Norfolk Island and Cocos Island A number of other Australian territories were barraged with tariffs, including Norfolk Island with a population of nearly 2,000 people; Cocos Island, with a population of just 544, and Christmas Island which is populated by 1,692 people.
    Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In 1260, Vincent of Beauvais gave instructions to travelers to use poultices (a dressing for wounds) made of oil, plants and quicksilver (mercury) to prevent and manage blisters — an all too frequent ailment experienced by pilgrims walking long distances.
    Megan Cassidy-Welch, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Other standout treatments include the Alpine Muscle Relief massage, which helps weary bodies recover after an exerting day, and the Spirit of the Mountains, which incorporates massage and a warm herbal poultice of lemongrass, kaffir lime and sweet basil.
    Linnea Covington, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025

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“Plaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaster. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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