as in to wax
to defeat by a large margin
the local football team was shellacked 35-0 in their final outing for the season
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Recent Examples of shellac
Hailey Bieber is feeling fall, shellacking her nails in a cinnamon brown art, a blend of five sumptuous shades.
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Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
That single point was significantly longer than the shortest ever professional tennis match in the Open era when Susan Tutt shellacked Marion Boundy in 20 minutes at the Surrey Championships in 1969.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
He was shellacked by President Calvin Coolidge (382 to 136 in the electoral college).
—George F. Will, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
Instead of being stiff and shellacked with hairspray, Cardi's updo was softer and slightly loose, with a few pieces pulled out for a touch of romance.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 July 2024
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Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
That single point was significantly longer than the shortest ever professional tennis match in the Open era when Susan Tutt shellacked Marion Boundy in 20 minutes at the Surrey Championships in 1969.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
He was shellacked by President Calvin Coolidge (382 to 136 in the electoral college).
—George F. Will, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
Instead of being stiff and shellacked with hairspray, Cardi's updo was softer and slightly loose, with a few pieces pulled out for a touch of romance.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 July 2024
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Customers can put on noise-canceling headphones, watch sports on large TVs and lounge in oversized leather chairs while enjoying everything from eyebrow waxing to a hot stone massage on one’s calf.Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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The r/bald community is made up of more than 143,000 members in every phase of hair loss, from those still weighing whether to pick up a razor to veterans who’ve been waxing their domes for decades.Scottie Andrew, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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Russian Tea Cookies Courtesy of Colleen Craft 1 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup confectioners sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chopped nuts Cream butter, add sugar and continue to cream.Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
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Restaurants usually price proteins at 2.5 times their cost, but a side of French fries or creamed spinach might be jacked up six times.John Mariani, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Casino hotels kept guests carefully contained, so local shops, restaurants and businesses bombed — save for pawn shops.Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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But the fear in their bellies never left, because Assad forces bombed Idlib, too.Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
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Yet, deeper reading reveals an honest assessment of the challenges still to be overcome in making change a reality.Lauren Coulman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Lawmakers overcame the 60-vote threshold to bypass a filibuster in a 73-27 vote.Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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The stars reside within the S-cluster, a group of high-speed stellar bodies that whip around Sgr A* under its immense gravitational pull.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Gently fold 1 cup of the whipped topping into the thickened peanut butter mixture, just until combined; set aside.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
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During transactions, users often copy and paste wallet addresses to avoid manual errors.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Take the following steps to file a report: Without clicking the link, copy the body of the message and paste into a new email.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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In that case, the most prudent thing to do might be to dig a hole in the ground and bury your money there.Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Too often, any follow-up stories are buried along with the victims.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
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Edward’s parenting was particularly industrious, requiring his children to paint their own rooms, make their own clothes and earn extra cash by trapping and skinning muskrats to sell their pelts.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Locals rise long before first chair to skin up Ajax for 58-year-old Bonnie's Restaurant's oatmeal pancakes.Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Shellac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shellac. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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