gloss
Example Sentences
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It is hard to understand such a breezy gloss on history, or on life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Kavanaugh, in a concurrence, added his own gloss, reiterating the court’s previous declaration that the Fed is a “quasi-private, uniquely structured entity” with a “distinct historical tradition.”
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
While “Blue Heron” may not come coated in the feel-good gloss of “The Sheep Detectives,” these two films are mirror images — not two in a trend, but in direct conversation with one another.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
John McGinn's late double put the gloss on a dominant performance that was too much for Forest to match, or even cope with.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Beatriz Mendez, decked out in red Reeboks, red earrings, and red lip gloss, rolls her eyes at me.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
Vocabulary lists containing gloss
"Macbeth": Act 1 Scene 7
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George's Marvelous Medicine
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