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glossy

[glos-ee, glaw-see] / ˈglɒs i, ˈglɔ si /


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But when audiences girded their loins for the sequel—this one as lavishly supported by glossy publishers as its earlier version was disavowed—there was a single character whose zippy quippiness was most anticipated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The book, written by three journalists, from French dailies Le Parisien and Le Monde, and weekly glossy magazine Paris Match, is to hit bookstores on Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Then came the second of my pre-cooked chicken breasts, cubed and folded through the sauce until everything was glossy and steaming.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

The Indian wing of WhatsApp recently released a glossy, nine-minute advert telling the story of a fictional newlywed couple in rural India who fall in love via voice note.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Its scales were glossy and dark, each one the size of a barn and encrusted with shells from a millennium of living underwater.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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