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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Recent Examples of glaze
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Finish with a drizzle of balsamic glaze and extra virgin olive oil.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2026
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
This is the kind of financial jargon that makes most people’s eyes glaze over.
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Ganesh Sitaraman,
Time,
26 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The takeout service, Asia Live On-the-Go, with specialties such as Sheng Jian Bao, the pork dumplings, and Peking Duck, roasted and served with a seasonal fruit glaze — will begin that day also.
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Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Finish with a drizzle of balsamic glaze and extra virgin olive oil.
—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2026
Verb
Entertaining expert, Elizabeth Heiskell, said that when her mother talks about this fudgy dessert, her eyes glaze over.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
This is the kind of financial jargon that makes most people’s eyes glaze over.
—
Ganesh Sitaraman,
Time,
26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glaze
Noun
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Like the living room, the bedroom is painted the same flat white but the quality of the eastern light filtering into the bedroom casts a buttery glow.
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By the end of the movie, even something as natural as daylight has become suffused with a heavenly glow, and the beads of sweat on a dying body sparkle with a beauty that Emily had never been able to find anywhere else in her tragedy of a life.
Verb
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But the real pleasure is the 303 basslines that squirm in between the drums, coating the soundscapes of the tracks in grime and noxious soot.
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Morning mist coated the nearby Rhone River that snakes through the Alpine valley as worshippers flocked in.
Noun
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Matte eyeshadows are preferred — a little shimmer is okay, but nothing too glittery — as are vibrant yet neutral cheek and lip colors.
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The shimmer catches the light in all the right places—think collarbones, shoulders, and shins—while the summery scent options evoke beach days with notes like coconut, sunflower, and pineapple.
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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.
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Reaching the island is all part of the fun too, requiring you to hop aboard a vintage, slickly varnished wooden boat at Balmaha and schedule a pick-up time for the way back.
Noun
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The interiors sport high-gloss finishes, bold patterns, and plush textures.
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And there the prospects for a thrilling finish were temporarily doused at the Travelers Championship, a PGA Signature Event at which thrilling finishes has been a signature.
Verb
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The same rickety rail-shooter from nearly three decades ago, glossed up with gorgeous environments and uncanny photorealistic animals.
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The latest edition may be glossed up with star power, but there’s no resonance.
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The heel is open, which is a nice touch in the summer heat, while the pointed toe adds polish.
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Cat-eye polish shimmers like the finest silk as a base to solid white tips.
Verb
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National reporters and true crime junkies dug in, while local officials — already lacquered in scandal — looked so crooked a frame job seemed not just possible but probable.
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The jury is still out on whether pork ribs lacquered in lemongrass barbecue sauce provide spiritual enlightenment, but the tender meat is a master class in balancing sweet and savory.
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“Glaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glaze. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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