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gloss

[glos, glaws] / glɒs, glɔs /






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It has a gloss to it, a kind of quiet sheen that standard mayo simply does not.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

And though the high gloss may be an act given Gaston’s actual vocation, Marshall plays the part as if the crook himself believes the masquerade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Shivam Dube added gloss with late-order hitting and Axar Patel starred in the field.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

But wing Gael Drean's debut try after Italy winger Louis Lynagh had been yellow-carded, and another from Emilien Gailleton put the gloss on France's victory and kept them on course for the Grand Slam.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

But I smooth my hair and roll on some lip gloss and pull on a bathrobe.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven




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