gloss

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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

She put on lip gloss midway, popped a breath mint, offered me one too.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Chinamaxxing is certainly adding more gloss to the recent flourish of Chinese soft power.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The question for AI was how to achieve a flawless gloss or matte finish as quickly as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

Every single day he looked like he had just walked out of Sunday school: Every thin yellow hair on his pinhead was perfectly cut and licked to a gloss.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles