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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

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

And though the high gloss may be an act given Gaston’s actual vocation, Marshall plays the part as if the crook himself believes the masquerade.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

Ozon gives it all a fascinatingly detached gloss so that our curiosity is well-tapped.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2026

I stopped at the drugstore to buy a tube of lip gloss, too.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy




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