as in to polish
to cover (something) with varnish
He varnished the table.
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Recent Examples of varnish
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Dec. 2023
Homes built in the late 1800s and early 1900s, particularly in the Arts and Crafts or Victorian styles, often feature a wealth of oak woodwork stained or varnished to produce a medium brown or honey gold.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2023
Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2024
Let dry, then seal all surfaces with clear spray varnish.
—Beverly Rivers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Rather, the dark appearance is the result of the accumulation of dirt and varnish over four centuries, as the painting was subject to various kinds of chemical and mechanical alterations.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Dec. 2023
Homes built in the late 1800s and early 1900s, particularly in the Arts and Crafts or Victorian styles, often feature a wealth of oak woodwork stained or varnished to produce a medium brown or honey gold.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2023
Noun
There was no rah-rah varnish to the story — this was brutal, bloody, and raw.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2024
Let dry, then seal all surfaces with clear spray varnish.
—Beverly Rivers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for varnish
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High school seniors are now in the midst of the college admissions process; writing essays, polishing college lists, and preparing for interviews.Christopher Rim, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Read on to learn how to use banana peels to shine and polish silver and leather, as well as several other unusual household uses for banana peels.Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2024
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Beneath its gloss of modernity, the Zionist state—not Palestine—is the anachronism.Seyward Darby, Longreads, 30 Oct. 2024
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This Maybelline lipstick offers high pigment and a shiny finish that doesn’t require any gloss.Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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Bucks rub, scrape, and prowl for does on these break lines.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Pardi also sparked pregnancy rumors back in February, when he was seen rubbing his beau’s belly during a photo-op.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The psychologist in her 30s — who did not want to give her surname — visited Albania for dental veneers and a lip procedure with the hopes of improving her smile.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 31 Oct. 2024
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Selected real wood veneers are used and Audiovector also offers custom finishes, hand-painted in Denmark.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Zoom in: Both Thune and Cornyn have had rocky relationships with former President Trump but have worked hard to smooth them over.Stef W. Kight, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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Notably, both Thune and Cornyn have had rocky relationships with Trump but have worked hard to smooth them over.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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Crye loses out on valuable sales to unlicensed mills overseas that print copies of its patented camouflage, called MultiCam, on ponchos, pants, shirts and hats that sell on Amazon and other marketplaces without Crye’s permission.Annie Palmer,Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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Octopuses have often been thought to avoid other members of their species and prowl solo using camouflage.Evan Bush, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2024
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Swirl to coat the bottom of the pan and add the sliced red onions.Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The volumising, panoramic mascara has a similar inky black appearance as the nail polish used at Marc Jacobs, but instead, a thick, contoured brush is used to sculpt and coat each lash.India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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The sweeter notes of caramel, vanilla, and oak in bourbon pair well with the roasted flavors of turkey, whether it’s simply seasoned or glazed.Emily Price, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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In a Georgia doughnut shop, Vance struggled to figure out whether to order glazed or sprinkles for his staff.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Varnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/varnish. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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