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verb

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Recent Examples of gloss
Noun
Her pal Selena Gomez, who’s also engaged, even rocked a very similar nude lip-gloss manicure earlier this year. Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 26 Aug. 2025 The artist behind it, Neville Tatham, uses terracotta encased in a high-gloss glaze to create one-of-a-kind pieces that feel like works of art for your daily routine. Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
The liquid-to-matte formula glides on weightlessly, providing all-day wear with food-grade ingredients, and can be easily glossed by layering over with a clear balm. Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Use this on natural or color-treated hair in between hair glossing appointments—the deep blue pigments will work immediately to combat unwanted warm tones. Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gloss
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloss
Noun
  • Yet, for some, their luxury vacations are all a facade.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Film Festival, shows the private turmoil behind the comedian’s affable facade.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • To the west, Puerto Banús gleams with superyachts and designer boutiques—just minutes away by car or bike.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • That’s why using the right tools and techniques is key to maintaining its signature gleam.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Given their stature, facilities and squad, this team is a rough diamond waiting to be polished.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Plenty of brands already offer or are transitioning to TPO-free formulas that contain different photoinitiators (a chemical that ​​makes gel polishes cure under a lamp instead of air-drying like regular polish) such as TPO-L, BAPO, or other resin initiators.
    Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But Kennedy has already propagated an insidious revolution within the agencies under his control, using a playbook familiar to illiberal leaders—culling expertise, silencing critics, and weaponizing administrative procedure to grant a veneer of legitimacy to his actions.
    Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Solid oak also feels heavier than veneer.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Based on Alice Oseman's popular webcomic turned graphic novels, Heartstopper is loaded with longing glares, timid greetings, delicate touches, and all the definitive hallmarks of young love as two classmates fall for each other at Truham Grammar School for Boys.
    James Mercadante, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The Perseid meteor shower peaked on Aug 12–13, overcoming the glare of a waning gibbous moon to put on a spectacular show of shooting stars that delighted onlookers worldwide.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Dip a paper towel or cloth in the jelly, then rub a thin layer all over the surface.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
  • And while it was expected the two sides would part ways this offseason, first-year Jets head coach Aaron Glenn rubbed Rodgers the wrong way after an awkward meeting between the two to discuss their future together.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The bottoms feature a wide, high-waistband for a smoothing appearance and are subtly flared at the hem, offering a leg-lengthening look.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Infused with amino peptides to firm and smooth the skin, niacinamide to nourish the skin barrier, and hyaluronic acid for a plumping touch, Olay’s lifting cream offers moisture with an extra dose of rejuvenating benefits.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Lit Ghost Cloche Add a small but impactful touch of Halloween with these little ghost cloches that add an eerie glow to coffee tables, shelves, and countertops.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
  • For the Grad School Queens and Teachers Whether she’s headed back to school for her master’s or ruling the classroom, the women returning to academia deserve a beauty routine that supports her grind without sacrificing her glow.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Gloss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloss. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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