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lather

[lath-er] / ˈlæð ər /


VERB
cause to bubble
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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

The other members of the varsity were screaming, whipping themselves up into a lather now that the season had officially started and they were strutting their skills before the newcomers.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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 were captivated by its miracle properties: It foams in toothpaste, moisturizes soaps and lathers in shampoo.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 18, 2020

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

He splashes water on his hands, squirts the liquid soap onto his hands and lathers up for 30 seconds before returning his hands under the water.

From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2012

First Mrs. Walton lathers my hair with a vanilla-almond scented shampoo.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

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

And then down the road came more riders, rushing to the rear on lathered horses.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

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

A good sport, he changed into a towel and robe and patiently waited for his cue to start lathering up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025

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

His lathering technique was very much out of the ordinary, although identical in spirit with his actual shaving technique.

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




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