as in lacquered
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as in polished
to cover (something) with varnish
He varnished the table.
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Adjective
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During restoration, the tables were repaired, reinforced and re-lacquered, while the chairs were reupholstered and restored to their original brand-new appearance.—
Isabelle Kliger,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Saodimallsu Pullover Sweater Comfy enough for a red-eye and polished enough for brunch—this pullover does it all.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Its software ecosystem is polished, and its hardware is mature.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Use Brown Sugar Ham Glaze to make glazed carrots memorable or for a classic main dish.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Spooky Sprinkle doughnut: Original glazed doughnut dipped in green icing and topped with Halloween sprinkles.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sometimes, Nat told me, Christian had rubbed some of the estrogen jelly into his skin.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Her words rubbed viewers and other contestants the wrong way, prompting a spat with fellow contestant Debbie.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At its far end, the valley is enclosed by red sandstone cliffs—rock walls, towers, and outcrops the size of office buildings, smoothed and sculpted by millennia of wind and water.—
Stanley Stewart,
Air Mail,
25 Oct. 2025
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The first is that the metallic fabric rightfully has a different texture (and potentially consistency) from the black, and that difference is glaring with that wide a stripe; reducing that width by a third or half would have smoothed that out.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each branch is fully coated for a realistic look of snow, and shoppers say the flocking won’t shed throughout the season.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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Drizzle salad with 1/4 cup of the Dressing and toss again until evenly coated.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Varnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/varnished. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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