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lather

[lath-er] / ˈlæð ər /


VERB
cause to bubble
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But you might have no idea if you’ve been listening to hockey-ignorant media dopes like me lather attention on the incoming World Cup and the East Coast-pleasing, media-hub Knicks-Spurs NBA final.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

The apes picked leaves, chewed them into a green-white lather, and rubbed the substance onto their arms and legs.

From Science Magazine May 1, 2024

At Coachella, there were Neutrogena sunscreen kiosks where you could lather on some free sunblock.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 26, 2024

In tests comparing the products' foaming and cleansing abilities, the researchers found that the spun shampoo's lather lasted longer and cleaned human hair more thoroughly.

From Science Daily Apr. 11, 2024

Ser Wendel Manderly was all in a lather to know what was happening.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Now he says he's frightened by the sun and lathers himself up in SPF before even thinking about stepping outdoors.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2025

And cosmetic companies were captivated by its miracle properties: It foams in toothpaste, moisturizes soaps and lathers in shampoo.

From Washington Times Nov. 18, 2020

And cosmetic companies, which were shifting away from animal- or petroleum-based ingredients, were captivated by its miracle properties: It foams in toothpaste and shaving gel, moisturizes soaps and lathers in shampoo.

From Seattle Times Nov. 17, 2020

When the other voices are not enough, Smith pulls a hoarse yell from somewhere near his sternum and lathers out his judgment.

From The New Yorker Jun. 18, 2018

"Whenever highborn girls came into the shop with their lathers, my master told me I was to bend the knee, and speak only when they spoke to me, and call them m’lady."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

She ate more black beans, lathered her scalp with French soap and opted for root perms.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 5, 2026

Shinichirō Watanabe's vision marries futuristic visuals with realism, with the series' jazz score treated as something to be felt and then absorbed, like dry skin lathered in shea butter.

From Salon Apr. 5, 2025

Before the snow covered the ground, layers of brine, a very high concentration of salty water, were lathered onto the roads to prevent hard layers of snow from becoming hardly packed.

From Washington Post Nov. 22, 2022

Pigs will be lathered with sunscreen as crowds flock to the UK's biggest agricultural show on what is expected to be Wales' hottest day on record.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2022

Wash turned on the kitchen faucet, lathered up his hands, and scraped the dark moons of dirt from under his nails.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

So, thanks to my time in the scanner, I am now far more enthusiastic about lathering sunscreen all over my body - rather than only on my face.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

A good sport, he changed into a towel and robe and patiently waited for his cue to start lathering up.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 21, 2025

Hers is a labor-intensive process, teasing out the dough, lathering on the praline filling, and then letting the cakes rest and rise for several hours.

From New York Times Feb. 12, 2024

Other water-saving actions include turning off the shower/faucet while lathering or brushing teeth and installing a greywater recycling system.

From National Geographic Jul. 25, 2023

He hung his helmet on a peg, stripped off his boots and coveralls, and got into the shower and started lathering up with Lava soap.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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