as in covering
to form a layer over
thicken the sauce until it will coat the back of a spoon
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Recent Examples of coating
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
Not only does the coating complement the salty-savory bacon, but all of these recipes also employ our technique for the best way to cook bacon: on a sheet pan.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2025
The ceramic nonstick coating makes for easy cleanup (especially paired with the GSI scraper below).
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 5 July 2025
The best way to keep the coating intact is to take care of your goggles according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
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Plus, the pieces are constructed with a PFA-free, non-stick coating to keep your food from sticking and burning.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
Not only does the coating complement the salty-savory bacon, but all of these recipes also employ our technique for the best way to cook bacon: on a sheet pan.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2025
The ceramic nonstick coating makes for easy cleanup (especially paired with the GSI scraper below).
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 5 July 2025
The best way to keep the coating intact is to take care of your goggles according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
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Simon Johnson has spent the majority of his career as a sports reporter since 2000 covering Chelsea, firstly for Hayters and then the London Evening Standard.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Ill be covering the hardware launches in January so follow me here on Forbes using the blue button below, Facebook or YouTube to get the latest news and reviews.—
Antony Leather,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Following coordinated Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iranian targets last month, Tehran accused Israel of acting with U.S. and NATO backing, framing the confrontation as part of a broader Western campaign.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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And, incredibly, this is a food holiday that has the backing on Washington.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
20 July 2025
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So let others chase chain stores and shelf facings.—
Joel Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Coaches argue that the nuances of a team’s journey—facing and sometimes losing to elite competition—should play a more decisive role in determining tournament seeding.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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See pictures of snow blanketing Florida, Texas and more Tuesday A major climate pattern shift has finally happened.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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The storm began its march Tuesday in Texas, blanketing highways and snarling traffic before making its way east.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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ETFs Bitcoin ETFs are legal wrappers that allow people to gain exposure to the price of Bitcoin.—
Alexander S. Blume,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The floor was covered with fast-food wrappers and trash.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
2 July 2025
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By the time lawmakers voted on the bills in the clean energy package, DTE and Consumers had become largely neutral on it.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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Nintendo’s Switch 2 console launched last month in two distinct purchasing configurations: One was a vanilla base package, priced at $449.99, which only contained the device itself and no extras.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Judith Brooks, a fellow Catholic who advocates for immigrants, stood by the Detroit priest's side with a sealed envelope, leaning forward to hand the letter to him.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
15 July 2025
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The independent, design-forward hotel qualified for C-PACE improvements, from a building envelope to seismic measures.—
Rafi Golberstein,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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An open kitchen on one side of the room allows guests to watch the careful final plating of each dish, while the other side features a striking, contemporary wine wall.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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At Somni, amid the parade of courses, there’s beautiful plating and masterful technique: In one dish, a healthy quenelle of caviar is perched upon an impossibly light dashi meringue shaped like a fish.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
6 July 2025
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“Coating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coating. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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