japan

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for japan
Verb
  • Except there’s a mystery, wrapped in an enigma, and coated in a puzzle.
    Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 13 July 2025
  • Chicken and waffles are also popular, and one waffle menu item comes coated in Fruity Pebbles breakfast cereal.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • The coarsest grades of steel wool can strip paint or varnish and remove rust from surfaces.
    Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
  • In Pasto, a community gathers around varnishing — from old trade networks between harvesters, carpenters, and varnishers to fairs where artisans demonstrate their craft.
    Gabriela Molina Riascos, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Define swim lanes for each spokesperson, and then polish the narrative for each.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Most high school seniors applying to selective colleges this fall don’t need a lot of advice on how to polish their personal essay or list extracurriculars.
    Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • National reporters and true crime junkies dug in, while local officials — already lacquered in scandal — looked so crooked a frame job seemed not just possible but probable.
    Tom Blakely, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
  • The jury is still out on whether pork ribs lacquered in lemongrass barbecue sauce provide spiritual enlightenment, but the tender meat is a master class in balancing sweet and savory.
    Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • And if all that hasn’t caused your eyes to glaze over completely, well done, pour yourself a drink.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 July 2025
  • The corndog is glazed with a sweet chili butter and topped with jalapeños.
    Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
Verb
  • Michigan City is a shining example of this with its 11th Street Station for the South Shore Line.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
  • The blue supergiant star Deneb can be found shining above the eastern horizon in the hours following sunset in July, forming the tail of the great swan represented by the constellation Cygnus.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • The liquid-to-matte formula glides on weightlessly, providing all-day wear with food-grade ingredients, and can be easily glossed by layering over with a clear balm.
    Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Use this on natural or color-treated hair in between hair glossing appointments—the deep blue pigments will work immediately to combat unwanted warm tones.
    Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Take your second unused microfiber cloth and buff the surface in the grain's direction until no streaks remain and the surface shines.
    Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
  • Then, once your jewelry is fully dry, buff it with a microfiber cloth.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Japan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/japan. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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