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gloss

[glos, glaws] / glɒs, glɔs /






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However, Jefferies says the return of vehicle-supply constraints took the gloss off it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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

John McGinn's late double put the gloss on a dominant performance that was too much for Forest to match, or even cope with.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

I dab a little mineral bronzer on my cheeks and run a reddish-brown gloss over my lips.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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