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
Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 20 July 2025
As he was interrogated at a police station 40 miles away in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, Cassidy remembers his eyes glazing over, knowing the evidence in front of him could send him away for a very long time.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 3 July 2025
The delectable dessert features a vanilla cake base filled with key lime cheesecake, layered with blackberry glaze and topped with a swirl of key lime mousse.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Ahead, some guava glazed nail inspo to bring to your next salon appointment.
—Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 20 July 2025
As he was interrogated at a police station 40 miles away in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, Cassidy remembers his eyes glazing over, knowing the evidence in front of him could send him away for a very long time.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Verb
Smell is deeply entwined with taste: Taste buds provide us with broad experiences such as salty, spicy and sweet flavors, while the nuances of a caprese salad with balsamic glaze come from the nose.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 3 July 2025
The delectable dessert features a vanilla cake base filled with key lime cheesecake, layered with blackberry glaze and topped with a swirl of key lime mousse.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glaze
Noun
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For an entire week, the flashing blue and red lights of police vehicles cast eerie glows inside residents’ homes, while helicopters and drones hummed relentlessly overhead.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 Aug. 2025
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The typical galaxy in that sample is 100 times fainter than the natural glow in the nighttime air in the Earth's atmosphere, so this Rubin Observatory program depends on near-total natural darkness.—
Richard Green,
Space.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For a delicious, air fryer-friendly cheese recipe, try coating your cheese in breading.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Some dailies, for example, are coated with phospholipid, which is what cell membranes are made of.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Then rise to the rooftop pool—its steamy shimmer offering panoramic views of Bath’s golden skyline.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Likeness shimmers like a house of mirrors with its continuously distorting understandings of what love is supposed to be.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
Verb
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The coarsest grades of steel wool can strip paint or varnish and remove rust from surfaces.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
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In Pasto, a community gathers around varnishing — from old trade networks between harvesters, carpenters, and varnishers to fairs where artisans demonstrate their craft.—
Gabriela Molina Riascos,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2025
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United endured the worst finish of its Premier League history last season, settling for a 15th-place finish, 13 positions and 32 points lower than the Gunners.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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First from Mohammed Kudus and then second an exceptional finish by Richarlison.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This year, as public patience wears thin, the city is trying a different tack: a PR campaign to gloss up the public image of lovebugs.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2025
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The resulting record features Taff’s beautiful and reasonably raw covers of tunes by Prince, Bill Withers, U2 and Depeche Mode, for starters, all played for grit, not gloss.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 June 2025
Noun
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These days, Stewart’s concerts take their cues from his long-running Las Vegas residencies, and there was a snazzy polish to Tuesday’s proceedings.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The safest way to restore shine without damage is to use high-quality wood polish, according to Shimek.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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.—
Tom Blakely,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2025
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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.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 May 2025
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“Glaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glaze. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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