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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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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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High school seniors are now in the midst of the college admissions process; writing essays, polishing college lists, and preparing for interviews.Christopher Rim, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Read on to learn how to use banana peels to shine and polish silver and leather, as well as several other unusual household uses for banana peels.Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 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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Swap the city for somewhere that looks dark on a light-pollution map with a western horizon free from the glare of a city.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Besides shading the sun’s glare and protecting against the elements, baseball caps have always been worn to represent the home team — in today’s fashion, that translates to personal branding that casually aligns the wearer with a luxe label, interest or experience, or style POV.Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 1 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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Notably, both Thune and Cornyn have had rocky relationships with Trump but have worked hard to smooth them over.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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Robert, who can’t spare five minutes for his wife, rushes to smooth things over with Stephen, inviting him to come again on some other occasion.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Eve Lom Twelve Day Advent Calendar Buy Now for $290 From its cult-favorite cleanser to its pampering masks, Eve Lom's 12-product skincare set has everything your routine needs to boost your glow in the new year.Jackie Fields, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte’s Beautiful Skin Foundation Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte’s Beautiful Skin Foundation Reveal a natural, healthy-looking glow with this hydrating foundation for 25% off.Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Gloss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloss. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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