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gloss

[glos, glaws] / glɒs, glɔs /
NOUN
shine, sheen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
glaze luster varnish veneer
STRONG
appearance brightness brilliance burnish facade finish front gleam glint glossiness polish shimmer silkiness sleekness slickness surface
Antonyms
STRONG
dullness
WEAK
misinformation
NOUN
definition
Synonyms
STRONG
annotation comment commentary elucidation explanation footnote interpretation note translation
Antonyms
WEAK
dullness misinformation
VERB
make shiny
Synonyms
STRONG
buff burnish finish furbish glance glaze lacquer polish rub shine varnish veneer
Antonyms
STRONG
dull strip
WEAK
clear up explain misinform reveal
VERB
conceal truth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
soft pedal
STRONG
belie camouflage deacon disguise doctor explain extenuate falsify gloss over hide justify mask misrepresent palliate rationalize sugarcoat varnish veil veneer white whiten whitewash
WEAK
cover up smooth over
Antonyms
STRONG
expose open reveal show strip uncover unmask
WEAK
clear up dull explain misinform
VERB
define
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annotate elucidate
STRONG
comment construe explain interpret justify translate
Antonyms
WEAK
clear up dull explain misinform reveal

Example Sentences

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Shivam Dube added gloss with late-order hitting and Axar Patel starred in the field.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

She put on lip gloss midway, popped a breath mint, offered me one too.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Fuehrich and Karazor's late goals added Stuttgart gloss to the victory.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

The question for AI was how to achieve a flawless gloss or matte finish as quickly as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

They like my fancy clothes and sparkly lip gloss.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.