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But you might have no idea if you’ve been listening to hockey-ignorant media dopes like me lather attention on the incoming World Cup and the East Coast-pleasing, media-hub Knicks-Spurs NBA final.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

It may seem like years in the past at this point, but it was only three little months ago that the world got itself worked into a lather over Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights.”

From Salon ● May 3, 2026

The apes picked leaves, chewed them into a green-white lather, and rubbed the substance onto their arms and legs.

From Science Magazine ● May 1, 2024

In tests comparing the products' foaming and cleansing abilities, the researchers found that the spun shampoo's lather lasted longer and cleaned human hair more thoroughly.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2024

He put the tube of lather, without re-capping it, somewhere into the enamel background, out of his way.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

Now he says he's frightened by the sun and lathers himself up in SPF before even thinking about stepping outdoors.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025

And cosmetic companies, which were shifting away from animal- or petroleum-based ingredients, were captivated by its miracle properties: It foams in toothpaste and shaving gel, moisturizes soaps and lathers in shampoo.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2020

When the other voices are not enough, Smith pulls a hoarse yell from somewhere near his sternum and lathers out his judgment.

From The New Yorker ● Jun. 18, 2018

Davis snaps on a cape decorated in hundred dollar bills, then lathers Booker’s face as his eyes flutter shut.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 15, 2018

“It lathers good, and it’ll take the top layer of skin right off you.”

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

She ate more black beans, lathered her scalp with French soap and opted for root perms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

This dread has been my constant companion ever since I lathered up, rinsed and watched handfuls of dirty blonde strands circle the drain three weeks ago.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025

Shinichirō Watanabe's vision marries futuristic visuals with realism, with the series' jazz score treated as something to be felt and then absorbed, like dry skin lathered in shea butter.

From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2025

“His face lathered and wearing one of his famous grins,” he talked “gayly to his press friends” while he was being shaved, Price wrote.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2023

Twice a day, she lathered his face with a stiff bristle brush and with a straight razor expertly scraped the dent in his chin and the narrow space between his nose and his upper lip.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

So, thanks to my time in the scanner, I am now far more enthusiastic about lathering sunscreen all over my body - rather than only on my face.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Hers is a labor-intensive process, teasing out the dough, lathering on the praline filling, and then letting the cakes rest and rise for several hours.

From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2024

Other water-saving actions include turning off the shower/faucet while lathering or brushing teeth and installing a greywater recycling system.

From National Geographic ● Jul. 25, 2023

It can also be helpful to use shampoo with warm instead of hot water, since lathering with hot water can remove too much oil from the scalp, Alam said.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 11, 2023

Vola began lathering up her hands without turning around.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker