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Discover LudwigThe phrase "apply a vanilla" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to refer to applying a vanilla flavor or essence in a culinary context, but it lacks clarity without additional context.
Example: "To enhance the flavor of the cake, apply a vanilla extract to the batter before mixing."
Alternatives: "add vanilla" or "incorporate vanilla".
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Apply a vanilla, strawberry or floral perfume.
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You can apply a few drops of pure vanilla extract to the cold sore using a sterile cotton ball three to four times per day.
Do, however, use a vanilla bean, not vanilla extract.
Always use a vanilla essence with an alcohol base.
In little more than an hour she will be singing her heart out as Tracy Turnblad in "Hairspray," but at the moment, as Justen M. Brosnan, the show's makeup artist, steadies her forehead to apply MAC "Vanilla" to her eyelids, she is an eruption of loose curls and fashion chatter.
Returning from a school field trip, I casually applied my vanilla lip gloss and suddenly the cute guy behind me said, "Wow, that smells good.
You can have "vanilla sex" by applying Kiehl's vanilla-scented lip balm before kissing your mate.
And a vanilla milkshake.
And a "vanilla flavour system".
He would have a vanilla milkshake, instead.
It also has an extremely faint, funny aftertaste, almost like a Vanilla SlimFast shake without the vanilla.
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