gloss over
Example Sentences
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Still, the economic vibes people felt were a real thing — and trying to gloss over voters’ concerns was a mistake.
From Salon
Again, flush with cosmopolitan snapshots, the recent New York Times profile of Nuzzi glosses over some severe problems.
From Salon
The new awareness is the latest indication that the detente has largely glossed over a rivalry between the U.S. and China that is only beginning.
From Barron's
On the day itself, reporters tend to gloss over those opening pages afterwards, because the choices are more newsworthy than the argument.
From BBC
Yet the rosy picture painted by cheerleading TikTok and Instagram influencers glosses over potential adverse effects.
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