glossed over
Example Sentences
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While they may not have lost as big a proportion of their seats as they did in the rest of England and Wales, these results in the capital cannot be glossed over.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
He prefigured today’s globalized music economy long before it had language for itself, though his influence has often been oddly glossed over.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
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 • Nov. 17, 2025
The ending, always the hardest thing to land in horror stories, falls short of perfection only because it’s almost glossed over; I missed the denouement on the first read.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
As usual, she glossed over the topic of Izzy, but Elizabeth didn’t notice.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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