coated

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These particles quickly coated organisms that had settled on the lake floor, preserving their soft tissues at a microscopic level.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

See’s Candies, founded in Los Angeles in 1921, makes a “St. Patrick’s Day potato” using divinity — a nougat-like, marshmallowy confection — mixed with walnut, coated in chocolate, and rolled in cocoa powder and cinnamon.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Dust coated a row of motorbikes parked nearby.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

The keyboard keys and footpads are coated to match the bright aluminum shell, which is a fun touch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

I watched him, his hands coated in moonlight, as he picked out a song, the contents of which I wouldn't hear and wouldn't remember.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi