How to Use gloss in a Sentence

gloss

noun
  • But truth be told, the town doesn’t need movie stars to add gloss.
    Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2023
  • Even though bright lips are back, a nude gloss is my kind of vibe.
    Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 21 June 2021
  • Next, apply a coat of clear gloss on top to seal in your look.
    Rachel Burchfield, harpersbazaar.com, 10 June 2023
  • Yes, when the painter set out to paint the paneled room that had been in the house since 1976 with a high gloss finish.
    Allison Duncan, House Beautiful, 11 May 2023
  • Once applied the mask has a bit of a sheen and makes your lips glow almost like a light gloss.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Amp up gloss with an oil treatment or at-home hair glaze.
    Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Lip Gloss: 1 Year As far as lip products go, gloss has the shortest shelf life.
    Katherine Bernard, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The comfortable texture feels more like a lip balm than a gloss.
    Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2023
  • What could be more glamorous than a gloss black sink or a ruby red loo?
    Jermaine Gallacher, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Lopez's brows are full and lush, and her lips have been lined with a pale brown and filled in with her signature peachy gloss.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 Oct. 2023
  • More overpriced bars, and the neighborhood has been polished to a high gloss.
    Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 24 May 2022
  • Chrome trim, a black soft top and gloss black 21-inch wheels with matching calipers were chosen to highlight the richness of the hue.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Ahead, some of the glossy balms, glosses, and oils that Allure editors love to have on their lips.
    Annie Blay, Allure, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Kate allegedly did not want her gloss on Meghan’s raw lips.
    Vulture, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Warhol even copied the light and shadow on Prince’s lips, which owe their pattern to the gloss that Goldsmith asked Prince to apply.
    Matt Ford, The New Republic, 29 Mar. 2022
  • In the 15-second clip, the Grammy winner holds a tube of the brand’s Duck Plump gloss and looks at it dubiously.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The in-salon cost for a gloss typically starts at around £50.
    Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 2 May 2023
  • The hull will be crafted from green epoxy composites and finished in high gloss paint that shines bright like a sword.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Buffing is the finishing step of shining to a high gloss and bringing out the luster of the finish.
    Jack Keebler, Car and Driver, 6 May 2022
  • Spoonfuls of port wine reduction give the dish gloss and sweetness.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • Together, Oprah and Markle stripped the royal wedding of its gloss.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2021
  • With its non-sticky feel and the healing benefits of hyaluronic acid, this lip oil and gloss combo is worth the price.
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Turns out Mergner needed just a gallon of black paint – a thick-as-honey gloss used to paint boats – for the 10-by-10 foot steel arch and posts.
    The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2022
  • This gloss hydrates and gives lips that coveted full look.
    Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Black toes, dark liner and pink gloss tied it all together.
    Essence Beauty Editors, Essence, 30 Oct. 2023
  • This is Boehm’s gloss on the familiar projection that the program’s trust fund will run out some time in the middle of that decade.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
  • This iteration feels like an actual oil but still gives you the look of a gloss.
    Lindsey Metrus, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Choose the right type of paint for a kitchen—paints with a higher gloss or sheen (like egg-shell, semi-gloss, or gloss) are easier to wipe clean.
    Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
  • If your hair is already prone to breakage, the gloss also purports to treat damage, too.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The smooth, creamy texture is easy to reapply in the bathroom while at a beauty dinner, or to shade in the lips underneath a clear gloss.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Oct. 2023

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