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glaze

[gleyz] / gleɪz /




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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

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

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

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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