gloss
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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
Spain scored twice in the second half via Paco Alcacer and Sergio Ramos to take some of the gloss off the scoreline - but it was still a mightily impressive win for Gareth Southgate's side.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 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
She smells like vanilla perfume and wears shiny pink lip gloss.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
Vocabulary lists containing gloss
"Macbeth": Act 1 Scene 7
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