How to Use lacquer in a Sentence

lacquer

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• Many coats of lacquer were applied to the table.
• The lacquer’s barks, twigs and trunk are scorched to add subtly toasty, smoky notes to the gin.
  — Akiko Katayama, Forbes, 21 June 2022
• The fiery red-orange lacquer was one of the first 10 Essie shades to hit the market.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
• If hair is longer, start the process on dry hair and firm the pomade with a hard-hold lacquer hair spray.
  — Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 5 Jan. 2022
• Which leads me to this: MGK is launching a nail lacquer brand.
  — Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 1 Dec. 2021
• Top any of your fave polishes with a coat of this lacquer and voila!
  — Ava Darrin, ELLE, 30 July 2022
• An aubergine lacquer on the walls draws in every bit of sunlight the windows let in.
  — Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful, 10 Sep. 2021
• Dip a striping brush in an opaque lacquer and drag the polish from one corner of the nail to the middle.
  — Amber Kallor, WSJ, 20 July 2022
• On the central disk and the hours ring, the color of the lacquer is graduated from light to dark.
  — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2023
• The walls were painted with 10 coats of custom lacquer.
  — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 15 Aug. 2023
• The thin coat of lacquer can make the blocks slippery when wet, so be sure to use them on a non-slip surface like a mat.
  — Amy Schlinger, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2023
• This one has a tangy-sweet lacquer and rice made from its drippings to serve alongside.
  — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appétit, 8 Nov. 2022
• True nail lacquers with a bit of glow-in-the-dark powder to create a vibrant green shade that comes alive when the lights go down.
  — Sarah Maberry, ELLE, 25 Apr. 2023
• The dial background on the E-commerce piece is white lacquer.
  — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2021
• In the less formal, open-plan great room, the kitchen is clean-lined with sleek white lacquer cabinets.
  — Mark David, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2024
• Glossy lips are still in, making clear lip lacquer a must-have for beauty lovers.
  — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 23 Sep. 2022
• The morning sky like blue lacquer on porcelain, the breeze off the Lac, and mere feet away, the thrash of dozens of racers tearing through the water.
  — Devin Gordon, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2022
• She custom designed the lacquer box to serve as a pedestal for hte antique palm tree, found in New York.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 13 Oct. 2022
• The nail lacquer doesn't have quite have the fingertip shelf-life as the crew's new longer-wear sister, but don't let that deter you.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 June 2021
• The blue lacquer dial is paired with a black ceramic case.
  — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2021
• The dial is black lacquer, and the bracelet is quilted ceramic.
  — Carol Besler, Forbes, 25 June 2022
• Standing at just over 33 inches, the Panton 2.0 is made from from rigid polyurethane foam that’s topped with glossy lacquer.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 June 2022
• The dial, in dark blue with gold lacquer, is patterned after the rose ceiling above the grand staircase.
  — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 27 June 2023
• Think matte taupes around the eyes; a rose-bronze to enhance the cheekbones, and a nude lacquer for the ultimate juicy pout.
  — Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 17 July 2023
• Instead, the gray areas, the unknown gaps in her story, are filled in with a make-believe lacquer.
  — Douglas Greenwood, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2022
• And the dining room’s ceiling gleams in multiple coats of cream lacquer.
  — Howard Christian, ELLE Decor, 24 May 2023
• Dip your finger into the pot and give it a twist to dissolve even the deepest, darkest lacquer (plus there's a sponge attached to the cap for toes).
  — Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
• Made from a mix of silk, iron wire, and foam dipped in a red lacquer coating, the berries actually look real.
  — Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023
• Instead, the process meant Tras could achieve a unique tint that reflects the deep golden brown of natural urushi lacquer.
  — Nargess Banks, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022
• The finish is also coated in the same metal lacquer used on bulldozers to help fight off unsightly scratches and scuffs.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024

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lacquer

2 of 2 verb

• In the boy’s room, a brand-new set of closet doors was lacquered and installed.
  — Shoko Wanger, House Beautiful, 27 May 2019
• The checkout girl, a sweet-faced kid with a wedding ring and lacquered black hair, was perplexed.
  — Chris Rush, Harper's magazine, 19 Aug. 2019
• No paint is used, just found foliage glued and lacquered onto a stiff board.
  — Anne Quito, Quartzy, 1 Sep. 2019
• Listen to how this bit of hyperbole contrasts with the tone that coats it, lacquered to a smooth, hard sheen.
  — Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2017
• Old wood end tables can be lacquered black for a classic look.
  — Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2020
• The trees were lacquered red or black and the people who went in to move them wore white gloves and moved them along this precisely marked-out route.
  — New York Times, 13 June 2018
• And like a lot of hokum, Barry Levinson’s lacquered ode to the majesty of baseball — and Robert Redford — is still hard to resist.
  — Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2020
• The classical nightstand feels fresh and modern when lacquered in blue with a fun white stripe.
  — Sarah Bray, House Beautiful, 3 Mar. 2014
• Slowly cooking it on a spit lacquers the birds with flavorful pan drippings and gets the skin crispy all over.
  — Ashley Mason, Bon Appetit, 19 July 2017
• Grandmother went to her own cot, lifted the thin mattress and withdrew a small lacquered box.
  — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2018
• Pair a pale purple mani with Dior's lacquered cuff, or a seafoam green pedicure with Givenchy's mint-and-blush ankle-strap sandals.
  — Jessica Prince Erlich, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 May 2014
• His latest is about a foot tall and shaped like the African continent, a color photo of a lion lacquered over the surface.
  — Peter Rowe, sandiegouniontribune.com, 8 Apr. 2018
• Roast chicken until skin is lacquered and deep mahogany over most of surface and juices run clear when thigh meat is pierced with a knife, 25–30 minutes.
  — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
• This is reality lacquered to so high a sheen nothing sticks.
  — Barbara Vandenburgh, azcentral, 14 June 2018
• The chests in the guest rooms were crafted in the same style, but are lacquered in bold red and black with engine numbers from Milwaukee's old locomotives.
  — Brian E. Clark, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 June 2018
• The diner is being custom-built by a specialist in Georgia, and will be fitted with neon lights and lacquered bar stools.
  — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2018
• For someone who didn’t use a designer, there are a lot of decorator touches, like the green-lacquered bar.
  — Orli Ben-Dor, House Beautiful, 20 Mar. 2018
• Nearby, blood is spattered across the office’s lacquered wooden floor.
  — Andrew Roth, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2017
• The former coney island is decorated with old farming tools and Brazilian coffee bags lacquered to an old bar top.
  — Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2018
• Later, the two leaders—flanked by interpreters and senior diplomats—talked across a lacquered table.
  — Joseph Hincks / Seoul, Time, 12 June 2018
• California native Hadid is the ideal face for Dior’s lacquered lip ink, which is inspired by the city of Los Angeles.
  — Julia Russo, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2018
• There's also a healthy dose of sparkly surfaces — metallic accents, lacquered walls — that have a glamorous, fashion-forward air about them.
  — Hilary Robertson, House Beautiful, 30 Oct. 2014
• This week's photo from our archives featured a stylish lacquered bathroom with amazing patterned tile in a Milan apartment.
  — House Beautiful, 14 Nov. 2013
• The petite glass had reached capacity and, in its artful lacquered box, became a tiny water feature as the sake — silky Rihaku Dreamy Clouds — began to overflow.
  — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Nov. 2019
• Near the front was a gorgeous, community wood table, lacquered and smooth after being kiln-baked in Mexico.
  — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, 12 Dec. 2019
• The A’s have definitely lacquered on the hometown vibe, celebrating and fostering this unique crop.
  — Marcus Thompson Ii, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2017
• Curving walls, lacquered wood, marble, granite, porcelain tile, curving glass, new roof.
  — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2019
• The kind of chicken that wins competition is fashioned from skin-on but boneless thighs, tucked into taut little bundles, the final product lacquered in sauce.
  — Peter Meehan, Bon Appetit, 4 June 2018
• Tuna is opaque, with faint filigrees of ivory fat; unagi is lush and lacquered sweetly, while octopus has a sausagelike snap.
  — Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 3 May 2018
• There is duck breast, featuring beautiful pink meat attached to crispy lacquered skin, accompanied by a spring roll of leg meat and vegetables.
  — Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 10 June 2019

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024