spread it on
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"When I spread it on my own skin, I didn't get that white cast I usually see with zinc oxide," said Addae.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
"It looked like volcanic lava, and they spread it on bread, so hence it came to be known as laverbread."
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2023
I was charmed by this mystery novel, set in Victorian England, when it came out in hardcover a year ago, writing that it was “filled with atmosphere so thick you could spread it on toast.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2022
One midsummer morning with air so thick you could spread it on toast, my husband and I began a day-long drive toward the sea.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2021
She sets it carefully on top of the heater while I grab the towel we use for bathing and spread it on the bed.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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