noun
Etymology
Origin of plastering
1375–1425; late Middle English (gerund). See plaster, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Branding was a big part of the event, with Pakistan dubbing the process the "Islamabad Talks", and plastering a logo combining the Pakistani, US and Iranian flags all over the city.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
At home in this milieu, Parker mastered the art of grassroots promotion, of pulling in large crowds by plastering the town with loud, hyperbolic placards.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025
In 2018, after trying a variety of less manual roles, such as plastering and carpet fitting, he realised he could no longer hold down a job.
From BBC • May 14, 2025
To say an animal is experiencing a certain feeling is not plastering a human emotion on an inhuman thing.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2025
That day he could smell the pale, almost blue clay the old women used for plastering the walls.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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