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gloss

[glos, glaws] / glɒs, glɔs /






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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

However, Jefferies says the return of vehicle-supply constraints took the gloss off it.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 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

Lending her a lip gloss after the cut.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart




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