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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Transfer to a large bowl coated with cooking spray.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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Sunflower seed shells are often coated in salt for taste and flavor, sometimes as much as 70 mg for every 1 ounce of seeds.14 The American Heart Association suggests consuming no more than 1,500 grams of sodium per day, although Dietary Guidelines allow for up to 2,300 milligrams per day.15 2.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
23 May 2025
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The coarsest grades of steel wool can strip paint or varnish and remove rust from surfaces.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
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In Pasto, a community gathers around varnishing — from old trade networks between harvesters, carpenters, and varnishers to fairs where artisans demonstrate their craft.—
Gabriela Molina Riascos,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Her iconic Erewhon Hailey Bieber strawberry glaze skin smoothie.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
20 May 2025
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Certain notes have touched Black long after they’ve been glazed and delivered.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
18 May 2025
Verb
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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.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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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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Pryor was a savant at polishing his challenging circumstances and debilitating neuroses into crowd-pleasing material, and this is broadly how he’s remembered in comedy history.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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The company has also really polished its software over the years, offering lots of customization.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
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“Lacquer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacquer. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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