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glaze

[gleyz] / gleɪz /




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The company manufactures its own equipment to shape, bake and glaze the shiny pastries it sells across more than 40 countries, and relies on relatively few workers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Finished in the firm's "iconic" Imperial Blue glaze, the bowl was collected and signed by Richard Eaton, the company said on Monday.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

Their Brussels sprout appetizer with balsamic glaze is amazing.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2026

My favorite dish of the night followed: tawa-charred octopus served with cauliflower purée, fennel and crunchy rice for texture, all brightened with yuzu-lime chaat aioli and an orange glaze.

From Salon Mar. 7, 2026

So many people with far smaller problems are so self-absorbed, their eyes glaze over if you speak for more than thirty seconds.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom

He also decided to create more meaningful memorials—by incorporating cremated ashes into pottery glazes.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 6, 2025

The classic pineapple-and-cherry garnish still has its fans, but today’s glazes go beyond tradition — honey, molasses, fruit preserves, hot sauces, vinegars.

From Salon Apr. 18, 2025

Having a home studio has made it easier for Lee to experiment with pottery glazes.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 25, 2024

He leaves the surfaces simple, without colorful glazes or decoration.

From Seattle Times May 8, 2024

She glazes over things she considers mundane, the traveling and the train, though Marco is certain they cannot be moving solely by train.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

We tend to think of ambitious centerpiece proteins as the terrain of cold-weather holidays: the Thanksgiving turkey, the glazed ham or the New Year’s Eve prime rib.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

I just know they’re the type of people who love a good board game — one with rules that take a half-hour to explain, by which time their guests’ eyes have glazed over.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

Chisora, partly outside of the ropes, beat the count at eight, eyes glazed, as Wilder stalked forward.

From BBC Apr. 4, 2026

Then powered by a glazed doughnut and extra-large energy drink, he zips around driveways in northern New Jersey and nearby New York, ringing doorbells, photographing doorsteps and hauling away the physical aftermath of holiday optimism.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 31, 2025

Hermione’s face was glazed with tears, but Ginny was no longer crying.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

Daniel Rickman, who runs glazing business Structura, decided not to wait for individuals to ask for adjustments - but instead offer them to all staff.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Burry has been an outspoken critic of the stock market’s AI mania, saying that investors are getting ahead of themselves and glazing over risks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

To describe the phenomenon, he used the slang word "glazing" -- to excessively praise something.

From Barron's Mar. 24, 2026

So they had to test out different processes of glazing in order to make the tone and texture match the old tiles as closely as possible.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 10, 2025

Min and the other potters continued throwing pots, incising them with designs, glazing, firing, rejecting some vessels and keeping others.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park




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