Example Sentences

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A truly vulnerable Justin Timberlake — one stripped of the Teflon charm that has coated his music and career thus far — is a tantalizing concept, especially at this moment.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2024

The layer of grime has coated all of our kitchen appliances.

From Slate • May 30, 2020

A series of storms has coated mountains with blankets of snow and unleashed drenching rains that have even greened up landscapes recently blackened by wildfires.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2019

“Well yeah, I’ve played with the guy for 10 years; that’s what he does,” Laich told them, with the same nonchalance that has coated all of us.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2017

When the finger is removed, it will be noted that a film has coated the surface.

From The Science of Fingerprints Classification and Uses by Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar)