glaze
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In some ways, high school looks much the same as it did 20, even 100 years ago: sleepy eyes either light up or glaze over when a teacher poses a Socratic question.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
His challenging Queen Mab speech, which can glaze the eyes, here is delivered with delectable playfulness, as Mercutio sports almost flirtatiously with Romeo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
"When the dust settled I realised that the important things I wanted to do were the small things, the things that we often glaze over, that we don't even reflect on," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
It forgoes the sticky glaze in favor of a deep brown gravy that pools and clings.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
Worst of all, some of the pieces often had brown spots here and there, or even an overall tinge of brown, spoiling the purity of the glaze.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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To publicize his idea, Crowe hit upon a plan that some might find a bit creepy: He designed an entire dinnerware series with the glazes, then held a dinner party using the products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
Leftover curry pastes, chipotles in adobo, gochujang-honey glazes, romesco, tamarind chutney—all of them freeze beautifully.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 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
To convey these tactile qualities, Titian built up his surface in thin coats, known as glazes.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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Menu offerings include appetizers such as Dungeness crab cakes and lobster corn dogs, and entrées such as crispy chicken Milanese, honey miso glazed salmon and a signature Skywalker Ranch Wagyu burger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
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
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
She knew I wanted pomegranate; I knew she was dropping a bag of green tea into the blue mug her son had glazed at school.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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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
“Please don’t be glazing me here, Zohran,” he said, borrowing some Gen Alpha slang as the candidates, and audience, laughed riotously.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2025
“You know, we hear the noise constantly. We've got double glazing in, but it don't work. You still hear the noise!”
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2024
She would at least look interested when he brought him up, instead of glazing over like she did when he spouted off facts about obscure silent films.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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