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gloss

[glos, glaws] / glɒs, glɔs /






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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

The light on Mag is framed like a melodramatic diva’s spotlight, and the close-ups of Delano’s electric purple lip gloss and severe makeup heighten the sequence’s sense of surrealism.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

And, of course, Fitzpatrick - who has already stylishly painted gloss to his year with his Valspar win.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

It was my first time wearing lip gloss, and even though the color was a little too pink, it looked good.

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




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