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
Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
Get the recipe > In the traditional version of this French side, carrots are cooked in water with sugar and butter to create a glaze.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 15 Apr. 2026
Tessa Petak, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
The crock is salt-glazed, giving it a coarser texture than a smoother zinc glaze.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
While chicken is cooking, make glaze and stir together vegetable salad.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
Get the recipe > In the traditional version of this French side, carrots are cooked in water with sugar and butter to create a glaze.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
Is hair gloss or glaze better for natural hair?
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
The crock is salt-glazed, giving it a coarser texture than a smoother zinc glaze.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glaze
Noun
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This is a city of dreamers and strivers, so come, bask in their glow, and enjoy a few days of that golden life for yourself.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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Highlighted at the center of the galaxy by a bright white glow, for instance, is IC 486's active galactic nucleus (AGN), the center of the galaxy and an active supermassive black hole.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lightly coat the exterior with olive oil.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Its weather-resistant powder coating withstands rain and other inclement weather.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Those lyrics capture wheat bran at its best — earthy, sweet, invigorating — but even the shimmer of that tune can’t lighten bran’s heavy image.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Brighten Your Inner Eye Corners A tiny dab of concealer or champagne shimmer at the inner corners of your eyes instantly opens the eye area and reduces the dark shadows that signal exhaustion.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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.—
Rosie Conroy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Like most ’80s metal heroes who briefly lost their way in the late ’90s, Megadeth have spent the 21st century varnishing their legacy with what’s tried and true, delivering eight LPs since 2001 that all basically sound the same.—
Eli Enis,
Pitchfork,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For example, my mom and aunt both adore the lightweight feel and matte finish of the Supergoop!—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Rutter, more effective as a No 10, came off the bench for Welbeck in the 75th minute at Tottenham and equalised with a fine finish in the 95th minute, his first goal since January.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The easy-to-use glossing treatment, which should be applied to damp hair and followed by a blow dryer to activate the frizz-fighting alpha acids, is a semi-permanent smoothing spray that basically creates a water-resistant shield to prevent flyaways—even in the most humid of places.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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But some historians have argued that this glossed a scheme to provide a bastion for British sea power in the eastern seas.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Choose from a big assortment of polish, gift sets, treatments and polish for kids.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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For travelers seeking a classic Florida brunch defined by abundance, polish and tradition, The Breakers remains in a league of its own.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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 24 Apr. 2026.
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