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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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That also has unsettling contextual implications that the writers can’t gloss over.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Chinamaxxing is certainly adding more gloss to the recent flourish of Chinese soft power.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Clyde: In her bag right now would be her phone, wallet, her little rose-brown colored lip gloss.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

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

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

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