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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For best upkeep, Holohan recommends getting a gloss or a quick base color with your colorist every couple of weeks.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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Harris shows us a different perspective by rocking a mocha-colored gloss.Celeste Polanco, Essence, 6 Nov. 2024
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The superfluid still rubs against the bucket, but the material is totally impervious to friction until the container reaches a certain rotational speed.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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The color also faded a little after rubbing the sheets with sandpaper.Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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But with his new veneer of legality, Blackbeard appeared to settle down.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Made with solid pine and fir veneers, these tables offer both functionality and aesthetic appeal, seamlessly blending with various interior decors.Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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The speaker grille on the Super Linton has an improved design with internal shaping to smooth the power output of the midrange and treble units while enhancing the transition through the crossover region.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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It’s made with a sugar and coconut oil blend to smooth and moisturize after gently exfoliating your scalp or body.Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 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
Verb
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Its super-soft face fabric has kept me cozy on many chilly morning dog walks, and the fact that it’s coated with a non-fluorinated durable water repellent (DWR) is just gravy.Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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The new speaker’s high-frequency unit shares similarities with the one used in the £5,000-per-pair Dovedale speakers, with a 25mm dome made with a fine fabric weave coated in a special damping material.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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If the dish is glazed (completely smooth and glossy), it can be put in the dishwasher on a gentle cycle.Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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The formal dining set, which contains plates, bowls, cups, and coffee and tea pots, is glazed in a soft off-white color that keeps the emphasis on the gently curved forms.Anna Hezel, Curbed, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Varnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/varnish. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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