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Recent Examples of cuticle
Think of it as giving your strands a serious drink of water from the inside out, sealing the cuticle shut and locking in that silky, luminous finish that no dry shampoo or serum can replicate.
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Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026
To prevent this, Stenson suggests shampooing and conditioning with lukewarm water as opposed to super hot, then ending with a cool rinse to seal your cuticle at the end.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
One key adaptation was a waxy coating, called a cuticle, which helped keep water inside the plant.
—Erin Potter, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
With heat, the supergloss formula seals the cuticle and adds a layer of shine that will last up to three washes.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
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Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026
To prevent this, Stenson suggests shampooing and conditioning with lukewarm water as opposed to super hot, then ending with a cool rinse to seal your cuticle at the end.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
One key adaptation was a waxy coating, called a cuticle, which helped keep water inside the plant.
—Erin Potter, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
With heat, the supergloss formula seals the cuticle and adds a layer of shine that will last up to three washes.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuticle
Noun
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Nataliia hobbled down seven flights of stairs, stopping briefly on the third floor to borrow slippers and a sweater from a friend to cover her pink skin.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Their struggle has upturned the tabletop candle that illuminates the scene and any moment will surely extinguish it, effacing the giddy pattern formed by the writhing bodies and glowing, veiny bladder skin.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These efforts worked — but only as a temporary shield.—
Jennifer Granholm,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Warren used the Brink’s driver as a shield and pointed his gun at the guard.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Weber has been impressed by Martinez’s contributions with the bat and with his defense behind the plate.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Lee then came up to the plate and fell behind in the count 1-2.—
Tony Gleason,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There were two carapaces, and one of them had little stones that would just sort of dance on the top of his head — because truly, those were the only moving parts.—
Emma Forgione,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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Time draws these kids osmotically through a membrane, turning them into things like us, adults captured by the brittle carapaces of our egos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Trump and the first lady were initially shielded by his detail behind armored plating placed on the stage.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Gold plating, after all, is only a thin veneer.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Guardians are aiming to push the envelope more, too.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The real twist here is a disadvantage because, in losing, Christian has to take an envelope back to camp and read its contents in front of his tribe mates.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Prizes of $600 or higher can be collected at any California State Lottery district office or by mail.—
Don Sweeney
April 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.—
Kent Thiry,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Animal hunting trophies, game animal carcasses, and hides are prohibited.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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The bag is fashioned from the hide of a Niloticus crocodile, which has been carefully hand-dyed to create a white-to-grey ombre that evokes the Himalayan mountains.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Cuticle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuticle. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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