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
Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Use a spoon to glaze the chicken with the sauce, then transfer it to a platter or plates to serve.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
This year’s winning dish by Chef Jackie Jackson was a spicy smoked brisket beef and pepper jack cheese Soul Roll served in a fried wonton wrapper, along with a fried chicken version that contained mac ’n’ cheese and collard greens, drizzled with sweet potato glaze.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Just don't glaze because that's heaping someone with excessive and insincere praise.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Use a spoon to glaze the chicken with the sauce, then transfer it to a platter or plates to serve.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
Let stand until glaze becomes crackly, about 1 hour.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
This year’s winning dish by Chef Jackie Jackson was a spicy smoked brisket beef and pepper jack cheese Soul Roll served in a fried wonton wrapper, along with a fried chicken version that contained mac ’n’ cheese and collard greens, drizzled with sweet potato glaze.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glaze
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Astronomers have unveiled the largest low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way ever created, offering a sprawling cosmic panorama that reveals supernova remnants, stellar nurseries, pulsars and the intricate glow of gas and dust weaving through our galaxy’s heart.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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And in October 2025, her daughter emulated mom's rosy glow and undone hair in the same dress at the PAC NYC Icons of Culture Gala alongside dad Michael Douglas.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Add the ravioli and ¼ cup pasta cooking water and stir until the sauce is creamy and the ravioli are coated.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Pour lemon harissa sauce over wings; toss until coated.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The striking arrow shapes are an empowering accessory, yet there’s a subtlety in the muted bronze, ebony, and antique diamonds (which have a softer shimmer than modern cuts).—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
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The soft shimmer can make everything from a jacket to sweatpants look elegant.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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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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The satin finish keeps frizz to a minimum, and the flexible rod is easy to pack flat.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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The nongreasy formula also delivers a luminous, glowy finish that even shoppers in their 80s can attest to.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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King of the Hill’s belief in the innate power of moral character remains one of its most appealing traits—but the revival glosses reality in order to preserve its gentle equilibrium.—
Adrienne Matei,
The Atlantic,
13 Aug. 2025
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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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It can even be combined with matte or pearlescent polishes to achieve dimensional contrasts.—
Laura Solla,
Glamour,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the clip, Delevingne also stood barefoot on the street while the polish on her toenails dried.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 2025.
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