coated

Example Sentences

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That led to ever sharper, stronger threads, some coated in powdered glass, others made from metal or chemical material that would not break.

From BBC

They had been breathing in ash that coated their throats, the particles of dust sucking their mouth dry, just like it did the smaller springs that had fed into the Green River.

From Literature

They dug until their arms ached and their hands were coated in soil.

From Literature

Generous chunks of chicken are coated in a silky, spiced sauce made with crushed tomatoes, cream, onions, garlic, ginger and butter.

From Salon

When the ROV returns, there is an excited dash for the samples including seawater, sediment and a forearm-length sea lily coated with dripping orange goo.

From Barron's