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gloss

[glos, glaws] / glɒs, glɔs /






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Then she curls her lashes and applies mascara and lip gloss.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

While “Blue Heron” may not come coated in the feel-good gloss of “The Sheep Detectives,” these two films are mirror images — not two in a trend, but in direct conversation with one another.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Ozon gives it all a fascinatingly detached gloss so that our curiosity is well-tapped.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

And, of course, Fitzpatrick - who has already stylishly painted gloss to his year with his Valspar win.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Oppie spoke in abstract terms because, as he acknowledged, the government’s demand for nuclear secrecy required him to gloss over the horrific details.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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