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Recent Examples of glossiness
Look at the volume and glossiness of that gorgeous hair!
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Marci Robin, Allure, 12 Jan. 2026
Whereas Black Ops 6 relished in the texture of its period setting, giving players maps ranging from a warlord’s villa filled with luxury cars or dilapidated bus depots overgrown with foliage, BLOPS 7 has a superficial glossiness to each of its levels.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Marci Robin, Allure, 12 Jan. 2026
Whereas Black Ops 6 relished in the texture of its period setting, giving players maps ranging from a warlord’s villa filled with luxury cars or dilapidated bus depots overgrown with foliage, BLOPS 7 has a superficial glossiness to each of its levels.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glossiness
Noun
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He was ruled offside, but the poor timing of his run takes nothing away from the slickness of the combination, nor the effectiveness of the tactic.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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Still working through residual resentments from last year, her lyrics this cycle often clash with the careful slickness of the production.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s also a kind of garish showiness that the Academy isn’t immune to.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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These choices reflect a desire for comfort and authenticity rather than showiness.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The entertainment rooms can serve as places to enjoy cocktails and billiards (both villas feature Steinway & Sons grand pianos), the dining rooms feel cinematic without being too formal, and the bedroom suites favor comfort rather than flashiness.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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Leopard, cheetah, and even zebra recall an era shaped by the flashiness of Christina Aguilera and Paris Hilton.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
20 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Drinking, flamboyance, and film- and music-making bloomed.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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His newfound prominence and flamboyance — the eyeliner, the frequent shirtlessness, the leather pants — attract some vocal haters, but he’s gotten used to it.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2026
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With a daintiness at odds with its 120 kilos, the bear extricates its wrist from the tie and calmly takes its leave.—
Ganesh Marín,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Glossiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glossiness. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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