encrustation

Example Sentences

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He seeks to liberate Sondheim’s reputation from the encrustation of myth and to demystify his relationships, while offering a succinct analysis of his achievements.

From Los Angeles Times

Spotting the vases, he chipped the encrustation off one of them and was convinced what he was holding in his hands was celadon, an extremely valuable East Asian stoneware characterized by its beautiful blue-green glaze.

From Literature

Mostly, Hynes called him O’Casey, but a few times she called him Sean, and the warmth of that familiarity melted away any sepia encrustation that has accumulated around his name.

From New York Times

“The only way is to work precisely with special magnifying glasses, removing all the small encrustations one by one,” she said.

From Seattle Times

On most of these canvases it’s like a thick encrustation of gunk.

From Washington Post