How to Use varnish in a Sentence

varnish

1 of 2 noun

• She accidentally scratched the varnish.
• The Wachters spoke of the many that have caught fire, sometimes due to the varnish used on the wooden ships.
  — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 10 July 2017
• The pieces are then finished with matte paint and a coat of varnish.
  — Alexa Brazilian, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
• Hailey Bieber is the latest celeb to make a case for red nail varnish.
  — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 3 Nov. 2022
• The process involves spraying on a durable varnish, rather than paint.
  — Marissa Hermanson, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2022
• These scented candles have notes of wood and varnish to evoke their book-laden dream home.
  — Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2023
• The sentences are laid on like varnish, coat after coat, until the text gleams with a high shine.
  — Ryu Spaeth, The New Republic, 4 May 2018
• Use a holesaw to cut the drink-holder holes, and finish the veneered ring with three coats of polyurethane varnish.
  — Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 7 Aug. 2021
• The other varnish was added after the painting was stolen.
  — Anne Ryman, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2022
• The varnish on the cabinets above the stove began bubbling.
  — Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2021
• But Iowa stripped Penn State’s high-flying offense of its varnish.
  — Scott Dochterman, ajc, 24 Sep. 2017
• Hidden beneath the varnish was an adult rattlesnake, stretched out full length.
  — Barbara Henry, sandiegouniontribune.com, 7 June 2018
• First, the researchers needed to remove the varnish to avoid mixed ages from two different sources.
  — The Economist, 8 June 2019
• Each plate takes 10 minutes to expose, prep, and develop and then 30 mins to clean, dry, and then it is sealed with varnish and an open flame.
  — Mallory Carra, Teen Vogue, 6 Feb. 2020
• The varnish strengthens it against the weather and prevent cracks, splinters, and warping.
  — Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, 15 June 2023
• What’s more, a layer of varnish had settled over the painting’s surface.
  — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2023
• The woodworker had carved a channel into the oak board and slid the snake inside before putting the finishing coats of varnish on the piece.
  — Barbara Henry, sandiegouniontribune.com, 7 June 2018
• But the formaldehyde-free conversion varnish isn’t so durable.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022
• Coat wood with clear varnish to protect the handwriting from the elements.
  — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 23 Mar. 2023
• On the dressing table were bottles of nail varnish, face lotion, pots of cream, and boxes of powder.
  — Michael Hofmann, Harper's Magazine, 27 Oct. 2020
• The second step is to apply several coats of a matte varnish.
  — Michelle Higgins, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2018
• From Deborah Lippmann’s lavender varnish to Chantecaille's light pink lacquer, here are 9 of the to give you a boost as the season goes on.
  — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2020
• On the exterior, the lowrider’s delicate chrome and gold plating sparkles against the car’s rich, olive-green varnish.
  — Natalie Arroyo Camacho, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2023
• The recent share-price performance for some of the world’s largest cosmetics and skin-care product makers needs no varnish.
  — Jacky Wong, WSJ, 21 June 2018
• Perhaps a dozen small shopkeepers sell paint, varnish and hardware to the artisans, as well as to passing trade.
  — The Economist, 24 Feb. 2018
• Pampering, for most boat owners, means the occasional wash and wax, an oil change, and perhaps a fresh coat of varnish for the woodwork.
  — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 12 May 2023
• Above the cluttered workbench hang three perfect mandolins glowing in the morning light, waiting for their varnish to cure.
  — Maria L. La Ganga, idahostatesman, 21 Dec. 2017
• The signature of the artist and the date 1634 (four years earlier than originally thought) were hidden under varnish on the curtain at the top of the painting.
  — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2023
• Chemists have also scrutinized the red varnish that Stradivari started using in the 1690s.
  — Chuck Squatriglia, Popular Science, 10 Jan. 2020
• Each child was assigned either traditional sealants or SDF, followed by a fluoride varnish.
  — Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Mar. 2024

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varnish

2 of 2 verb

• The cake was varnished in this dark chocolate goo-cream.
  — Chris Erskine, latimes.com, 16 May 2017
• The triple-doored case of the Coco de Mer was varnished and polished, with a lid coated with bronze.
  — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2023
• As such, people could use it as a paint or varnish to protect things.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 9 Feb. 2022
• The backs of the boxes are varnished, but covered with grease, sauce and cheese underneath.
  — Taylor Hartz, chicagotribune.com, 6 Nov. 2019
• Granted, the time spent in sorrow over his bad fate is varnished over with tons of humor.
  — Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2023
• Adding this same paint varnish on the retail version ensures every detail is the same as Swiatek's.
  — Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022
• Like the timber caprail, the wood is treated with oil rather than varnish to reduce maintenance and steer away from a high-gloss finish.
  — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2022
• The kitchen is unusual in that its counters are not new marble or quartz, but varnished walnut, which matches the floor.
  — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2020
• Smith says his father would spend hours cutting out, sanding and varnishing wooden shields to mount his antlers.
  — Allen G. Breed, chicagotribune.com, 23 May 2018
• The highest levels were found in the plastic window blinds, in keeping with previous research finding high levels of meth in PVC, polyurethane, and stained or varnished wood.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Oct. 2019
• Using medium-grade sandpaper, sand down the front and edges of wooden, painted or varnished doors or drawer fronts with power sander or sanding block.
  — House Beautiful, 11 May 2017
• Using medium-grade sandpaper, sand down the front and edges of wooden, painted or varnished doors or drawer fronts with power sander or sanding block.
  — House Beautiful, 14 Nov. 2017
• There’s no time required for sanding, staining or varnishing.
  — Joesph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 8 Dec. 2019
• Artists are also always being willing to touch-up and varnish their creations, as needed, which is also a huge help to the organization.
  — Melanie Savage, Hartford Courant, 9 Nov. 2022
• Before environmental laws curtailed its application, lead was widely added to paint used in homes and schools, to varnish used on toys, to plumbing pipes and to fuel for cars.
  — Emily Langer, Washington Post, 20 July 2017
• Popular Mechanics purists from the ‘30s would probably roll over in their graves upon hearing that, but acrylic urethane is harder and superior to varnish.
  — Jim Eicher, Popular Mechanics, 2 June 2020
• The company achieved a lighter weight vessel by hand-painting it with an epoxy composite that looks like Hinckley's signature varnished teak look without the weight or maintenance costs associated with real teak wood.
  — Kirsten Korosec, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2017
• Football is an intoxicatingly popular product, with a lot of parties benefitting from the largesse, and more than happy to varnish the sport’s reputation.
  — Jason Gay, WSJ, 14 Oct. 2021
• However, when lacquered or varnished, the material is just fine for general purposes.
  — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, 15 Jan. 2019
• His Eckardt, while brutally funny, is an avatar for America in the age of alternate facts: a pathetic man-child, desperate for validation, who varnishes his inadequacies with cockiness and bravado.
  — Dante A. Ciampaglia, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2018
• The playwright, who quickly has become famous, is himself an outspoken personality, a writer and walking fashion statement, a playwright thoroughly disinclined to varnish anything with the veneer of acceptability.
  — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 13 Sep. 2019
• The cake was varnished in this dark chocolate goo-cream.
  — Chris Erskine, latimes.com, 16 May 2017
• The triple-doored case of the Coco de Mer was varnished and polished, with a lid coated with bronze.
  — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2023
• As such, people could use it as a paint or varnish to protect things.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 9 Feb. 2022
• The backs of the boxes are varnished, but covered with grease, sauce and cheese underneath.
  — Taylor Hartz, chicagotribune.com, 6 Nov. 2019
• Granted, the time spent in sorrow over his bad fate is varnished over with tons of humor.
  — Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2023
• Adding this same paint varnish on the retail version ensures every detail is the same as Swiatek's.
  — Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022
• Like the timber caprail, the wood is treated with oil rather than varnish to reduce maintenance and steer away from a high-gloss finish.
  — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2022
• The kitchen is unusual in that its counters are not new marble or quartz, but varnished walnut, which matches the floor.
  — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2020
• Smith says his father would spend hours cutting out, sanding and varnishing wooden shields to mount his antlers.
  — Allen G. Breed, chicagotribune.com, 23 May 2018

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