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
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
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
It has a gloss to it, a kind of quiet sheen that standard mayo simply does not.
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2026
Mrs. Walton’s putting on one final coat of lip gloss when she says, “We won’t be needing her help, or her criticisms, tonight.”
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
Vocabulary lists containing gloss
"Macbeth": Act 1 Scene 7
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Dear Martin
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George's Marvelous Medicine
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