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noun

Definition of glazenext
as in glow
a smooth and shiny surface The pot is covered with a bright red glaze. doughnuts with a chocolate glaze

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verb

as in to coat

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Recent Examples of glaze
Noun
In This Article Hot dogs, pretzels, glazes, and dressings—mustard is a condiment of many uses. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2026 Currently, Magpie Cafe is offering a dish of pork belly with pears, frisee, pickled onions and a sweet-spicy glaze. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
Their eyes might glaze over, or fixate on some small detail that can be pocketed for future interpolation. — Literary Hub, 9 June 2026 Marinated and glazed with a mixture of bourbon, cola, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire, and brown sugar, these skewers grill up fast and come off the grill deliciously charred. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for glaze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glaze
  1. glow
  2. coat
  3. shimmer
  4. varnish
  5. finish
  6. gloss
  7. polish
  8. lacquer
Noun
  • The good times, the less than good times, the confusing times are all here, burnished with a warm glow of friendship.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • On cloudless days, sunlight bathes the upper levels, giving the wood flourishes a warm glow.
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of glow
Verb
  • Cook, stirring often and adding more pasta cooking liquid as needed, until pasta is coated in a clingy sauce.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The stylist loves the sulfate-free formula for detangling easily, and the way hair always feels soft afterward, not coated.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of coat
Noun
  • Or, try Green Eyed Monster from Mooncat, a pearly white shimmer that glows neon green in the dark.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But the brand’s shimmer has worn off over the decades, first under Ford and then under India’s Tata Motors, which bought Jaguar Land Rover in 2008.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of shimmer
Verb
  • Although pest control companies offer lethal solutions such as carpenter bee traps or chemical treatments, the best way to keep carpenter bees from bugging you is using stained, sealed, varnished or treated wood in building projects.
    — Sarah Linn April 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Bringing a top-tier women’s sports event to the country and having its citizens watch women compete represented an opportunity to varnish its human-rights record, which has been criticized by several organizations regarding its treatment of women.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of varnish
Noun
  • Kipruto won the men’s race in the event’s closest-ever finish while wearing the Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Mercedes’ sponsorship revenue gains were offset by lower payouts from the team’s fourth-place finish in the 2024 constructor standings.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of finish
Verb
  • Her makeup could not be prettier or more ideal for imitating, with its barely-there shimmer shadow, the softest possible wing, and gloss in what appears to be her natural lip color.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Even a side order of Southern collard greens comes as a surprise, cooked until tender, then glossed with butter rather than swimming in potlikker.
    — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of gloss
Noun
  • The service Signature Ritz-Carlton polish—consistent, unobtrusive, and intuitive.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Stay Recognizable With Consistent Core Design Elements As AI makes polished visuals easier to produce, brands should stop treating polish as the goal.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of polish
Verb
  • But scientists estimate that somewhere on the order of a billion kilograms of helium-3 are lacquered onto the lunar surface.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
  • The pieces of poultry are charred and lacquered to an almost midnight-black sheen.
    — Restaurant Critic, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
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