eggshell

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Recent Examples of eggshell Tiles and Grout According to Duarte, eggshell powder and vinegar or citric acid works wonders on tiles and grout. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025 The recipe and the list of ingredients to make eggshell water are quite simple: Boil a gallon of water. Stacey Leasca, Southern Living, 7 May 2024 His thoughts are contained within four eggshell-white walls, the only connection to the outside world a window above his desk. Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2022 Let’s try this again: Imagine the color of cream cheese, that off-white, almost yellowish or eggshell white hue that graces our bagels and our cheesecakes in dense, creamy swirls. SI.com, 20 Oct. 2017 See All Example Sentences for eggshell
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eggshell
Adjective
  • Texture comes into play here, as well, with wispy nests of friable katayifi topping each scallop.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • But there is more: a little way back from the water, knuckle-like boulders of sandstone or some other friable rock sharpen the ambience of a consecrated space.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Beneath the surface of this glossy novel is a heartfelt depiction of the obstacles aspirant writers face in trying to both produce and publish.
    Susan Coll September 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Rather than relying solely on glossy imagery or abstract measurements, its website takes a consumer-first approach.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Like the blind father, the country is desperately trying to overcome its past and disadvantages, in pursuit of a more beautiful future — but that pursuit almost necessarily entails a brittle form of pride, which leads to various injustices along the way.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The risk is that the model overreaches, stripping out human oversight in ways that leave the system brittle.
    Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Style insiders are going all in on the look, too; fashion month’s crowds were awash in brushed knits, and New Yorkers of all stripes have pulled out their shaggiest jumpers as sweater weather has descended upon the city.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Made from 100 percent cotton with a fleece interior and a brushed flannel shell, the Legendary Whitetails Camp Night Jacket can be worn as a shirt or jacket, depending on the weather.
    Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • Depending on your budget, this may mean only hiring movers to take care of a small portion of your more breakable, bulky or precious items, while teaming up with friends or family to take care of the rest.
    Talia Wexler, CNBC, 4 July 2025
  • Accidents in which planes hit breakable structures at the end of runways have tended not to be deadly: In October 2022, a Korean Air plane skidded off a runway in the Philippines amid heavy rain and collided with a metal structure.
    Grace Moon, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • The institutions of the new democracy were fragile, and the military still wielded enough influence to block meaningful accountability.
    Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The gown has since become too fragile to showcase and doesn’t leave the museum.
    Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Pop a satin version on top of your usual night-out curls to make the 'do feel glamorous.
    Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 18 Jan. 2023
  • From satin pillowcases to a hydrating moisturizer, all of these products are on sale for less than $25.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • Opt for semigloss paint for a more forgiving front door finish to hide flaws.
    Sydney Price, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Finish by painting the woodwork and trim with a gloss or semigloss paint.
    Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023

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“Eggshell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eggshell. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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