slathers
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Benjamin, whose seven previous historical novels include stories about Manhattan socialites, Midwestern orphans and even “Alice in Wonderland,” slathers on the period detail as thickly as zinc oxide on a surfer’s nose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
In a video uploaded to her Instagram on Thursday, she slathers Pantene Pro V on her head and demonstrates how stubborn her hair do is.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 9, 2021
Sitting in a chair, he slathers his hands with sanitizer before eating from a bowl of popcorn on his lap as text flashes on the screen: “This is Captain Obvious.”
From Washington Post ● May 14, 2020
Van Dyck — meeting the new demand, and not a little grateful himself — takes a half-finished self-portrait, slathers it with primer and paints the new protectress, floating gloriously over the illness-ravaged port town.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2020
Phil slathers bacitracin on the cut and covers it with a couple bandages, then uses his water bottle to rinse away the dry blood from my leg.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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