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as in facade
a deceptively attractive external appearance
used a computer to give her astrological predictions the gloss of real science
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as in gleam
brightness created by light reflected from a surface
the surface has such a high gloss, you can see your face reflected in it
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as in to polish
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
the action of the water will serve to gloss the seal's coat
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Recent Examples of gloss
Seyward Darby, Longreads, 30 Oct. 2024
This Maybelline lipstick offers high pigment and a shiny finish that doesn’t require any gloss.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Aug. 2024
At just over 5 feet tall, Colón-Zayas seems smaller seated at this tabletop that’s glossed with a photo of Puerto Rican baseball icon Roberto Clemente.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
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Noun
Beneath its gloss of modernity, the Zionist state—not Palestine—is the anachronism.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 30 Oct. 2024
This Maybelline lipstick offers high pigment and a shiny finish that doesn’t require any gloss.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
The fragment of a rare coin glossed with the face of Etruscan Herenia, wife of Roman Emperor Trajan Decjiusz, was found among the discoveries.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Aug. 2024
At just over 5 feet tall, Colón-Zayas seems smaller seated at this tabletop that’s glossed with a photo of Puerto Rican baseball icon Roberto Clemente.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
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The symbols showed images of fringed textiles and vessels being carried in nets, many of which are moving toward building facades.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The concept of the new boutique is defined by a bright facade bathed in backlight, with crisscrossing lines creating green triangular shapes that echo the brand’s classic logo.Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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Tlingit artist Preston Singletary has fashioned the tale's imagery into artworks made of multicolored glass — glass that's been blown, sculpted, sand-carved and arranged under the lights so that the pieces often appear to glow and gleam.Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2024
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Indeed, what’s not to love about a product that makes the hair gleam while flooding it with nutrients?Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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Compact yet powerful, this nail drill boasts a 20,000 RPM rotary motor that’s adjustable to all your nail care needs: shaping, buffing, grinding, polishing, and cuticle-ling (should be a word).WIRED, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
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Kirk Hill, a resident who's part of the Mohican Regent Association said the new signage will polish the community and bring people together.Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 25 Nov. 2024
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But with his new veneer of legality, Blackbeard appeared to settle down.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Made with solid pine and fir veneers, these tables offer both functionality and aesthetic appeal, seamlessly blending with various interior decors.Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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When Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb blamed the glare for dropping an easy catch, Jones batted back the notion that the stadium was the problem.Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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The sun’s glare was a topic of conversation after the Cowboys fell to the Philadelphia Eagles 34-6 at home.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
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The superfluid still rubs against the bucket, but the material is totally impervious to friction until the container reaches a certain rotational speed.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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The color also faded a little after rubbing the sheets with sandpaper.Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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This 2023 Best of Beauty winner contains a retinol alternative duo that firms and smoothes the look of fine lines and wrinkles without irritating the skin or being to harsh.Annie Blackman, Allure, 29 Nov. 2024
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Add fudge mixture to pan and let cool: Quickly pour into prepared baking pan, and smooth into an even layer.Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
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There’s nothing wrong with a little faux glow in the fall or winter.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Bowen, who played type-A mom Claire Dunphy on the hit sitcom, posted an Instagram photo Thursday evening showing one of her boys silhouetted against the glow of the ER entrance.EW.com, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Gloss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloss. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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