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gloss

[glos, glaws] / glɒs, glɔs /






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Kavanaugh, in a concurrence, added his own gloss, reiterating the court’s previous declaration that the Fed is a “quasi-private, uniquely structured entity” with a “distinct historical tradition.”

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

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

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

“S’okay,” she said, pulling out a tube of lip gloss from the side pocket of her backpack and reapplying it.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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