How to Use glossy in a Sentence

glossy

1 of 2 adjective

• The Princess of Wales is known for her glossy brunette locks.
  — Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
• There’s a look, a feel, a vibe, that’s glossy and very polished.
  — Josh Chesler, SPIN, 26 Apr. 2023
• The modern look is achieved by sleek leather paired with glossy brass.
  — Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2024
• This time, her scarlett lip was swapped out for a glossy nude.
  — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 20 Apr. 2023
• Her glossy lips and glowy skin were almost shinier than her lids.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 8 Aug. 2023
• The less-glossy first page of Google is just as credible, if not more so these days.
  — Victoria Kennedy, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
• The glossy leaves catch the light, and suddenly, the wearer is in communion with the world around them.
  — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023
• The goal is to mix until the batter, when disturbed, returns to a smooth glossy state.
  — Brigitte Malivert, CNN, 11 Apr. 2023
• Stephanie Hsu wore glossy nearly-black lips on the 2023 Met Gala red carpet.
  — Kristen Bateman, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 June 2023
• This is more black, more glossy, and so far, doesn't seem to thicken up and get gunky as fast as the other one.
  — elle.com, 20 Apr. 2023
• The Dune: Part Two star wore her hair slicked back with a retro wave and rocked silver eye shadow and a glossy lip.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
• Its glossy, leathery leaves and upright form will add a nice splash of green to any space in your home with good light.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 10 May 2023
• This resulted in great ribs with a dark, glossy finish and tacky sauce.
  — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2023
• Her glossy, smoky eye makeup and ombré lips were the perfect match for this wet look.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 28 Aug. 2023
• Rigatoni’s tubular shape was ideal for cradling the glossy sauce and chunks of guanciale and sausage.
  — Erica Turner, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2023
• Its glossy foliage emerges bright yellow in spring and ages to chartreuse.
  — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2023
• The rest of her glam consisted of glossy lips, shimmery pink eyelids, and her hair pulled back in a bun.
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
• Carey and Jenner twinned in the smiley selfie in glowy base makeup, smoky eyes and glossy lips.
  — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 29 Oct. 2023
• The tags themselves are little metal discs with a shiny silver side and a glossy white side.
  — Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
• The outfit was comprised of a glossy cherry red catsuit cinched at the waist with a matching corset.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2023
• Shanté just made her way back from a night out, wearing a glossy blue gown and a pink coat with bangles.
  — Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2023
• There will be glossy mahogany details adorning the flanks and polished plating on the bow and stern.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 July 2023
• Unlike the standard white PS5 slim, these don’t have the glossy / matte split between the top and bottom plates.
  — Chris Welch, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2024
• For his campaign, Forza Italia sent a 127-page glossy magazine to doorsteps across Italy.
  — Rachel Donadio, New York Times, 12 June 2023
• All three chose glossy lips finished with dark lip liner.
  — Essence, 7 Nov. 2023
• Plaza accessorized with metallic gold pumps and a dark, glossy lip.
  — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
• She was dressed in all red, including a latex dress paired with glossy black curls.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 1 Sep. 2023
• Bailey wore the look with an oversized dove gray suit and a timelessly chic winged eye and glossy red lip.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 June 2023
• It’s really been nice to get to play this person for whom life is not perfect and glossy.
  — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 29 July 2023
• Coat Appearance: After combing the product through my cat’s medium-long hair, her coat had a glossy sheen that looked healthy and smooth.
  — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024

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glossy

2 of 2 noun

• These were short pieces — the 500-worders that are such a staple of the glossies.
  — Eva Holland, Longreads, 2 Apr. 2018
• By the ’60s, the fashion glossies were awash in modern mermaids.
  — Laura Jacobs, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2017
• The glossies hung outside the restaurant depict the best things to order here.
  — Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2019
• No, this one had cozy chairs and only the most recent glossies on deck.
  — Minda Honey, Longreads, 19 June 2018
• Your autographed Peter King 8x10 glossies are in the mail.
  — The Mmqb Staff, SI.com, 12 Sep. 2017
• In some ways, that has been the story of most mainstream glossies, Vogue and Elle included.
  — New York Times, 17 Jan. 2020
• Wow’s Extra Shine spray, designed to create a glossy, but not greasy, shine.
  — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 24 Nov. 2020
• The officer stopped the SIV, and the officer noticed the driver’s eyes were bloodshot and glossy and her cheeks were flushed.
  — Bruce Geiselman, cleveland, 23 Oct. 2021
• This product goes on glossy and leaves behind a subtle sheen and color that will last all day.
  — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 3 Aug. 2022
• Her hair, which fell loosely on her back, was given a wet look, while her skin showcased a glossy (and, well, grimy) glow.
  — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2023
• Along the way hers became a regular boldface name in the tabloids and flourishing glossies.
  — New York Times, 7 Nov. 2019
• Pratibha Mirchandani came up in the glossies at the same time and rate as Janice Johns.
  — Miles Marshall Lewis, The Root, 18 Mar. 2018
• Valentina Sampaio has been named a 2020 rookie and is the first transgender model to appear in the glossy’s pages.
  — Barry Samaha, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 July 2020
• She’s allowed to set up a tennis foundation in Haiti while still posing for the cover of a Japanese glossy.
  — Tanya Christian, Glamour, 16 July 2021
• Tabloids and glossies alike have tried to piece together details using the couple’s rare public outings.
  — Olivia Fleming, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 July 2019
• In fact, the same paint color can look completely different based on the finish, from matte to glossy and every sheen in between.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 6 Apr. 2021
• From high-end glossies to Instagram looks, stories about how fashion and beauty help us define ourselves.
  — Elizabeth Montgomery, azcentral, 26 Nov. 2019
• After months of speculation, it has been confirmed that Detroit native Jamila Robinson will take the top spot at the monthly glossy.
  — Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 30 Aug. 2023
• Lanphear will be responsible for overseeing the Hearst glossy's fashion shoots and creative design of the fashion pages.
  — Stephanie Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2017
• Christy’s mid-length hair—so often seen pulled up into an elegant chignon or worn glossy and straight in the ’90s—was tonged into disco curls for the cover (courtesy of hairstylist Eugene Souleiman).
  — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2023
• Television appearances and bylines in glossies earned her feverish press attention in the aftermath of the royal wedding.
  — Kate Storey, Town & Country, 5 Feb. 2018
• Photo printers like the HP Sprocket turn your smartphone's snaps into tangible glossies for decorating your dorm room or hanging on a fridge.
  — Lisa Eadicicco, Time, 25 Aug. 2017
• But from the boob tube to the big screen to the glossies to the Big Leagues, the fault lies not with Mother Nature or the entertainment industry’s consumers — but with the fatally self-absorbed, politically toxified stars themselves.
  — Michelle Malkin, National Review, 20 Sep. 2017
• While there have been plenty of magazines that are outlaw in spirit (like, say, Thrasher, for skateboarders), High Times was the rare glossy devoted to a pursuit that violated federal law.
  — Alex Williams, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2016
• Ten years ago, Henderson founded Harlem's Fashion Row, a production company aimed at supporting multicultural designers who were absent from the top fashion weeks, the store racks at influential retail outlets and the pages of mainstream glossies.
  — Robin Givhan, chicagotribune.com, 7 Sep. 2017
• Girls with a flair for filters outmaneuvered traditional fashion glossies, upending millions in traditional advertising and marketing spend.
  — Kate Bowers, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2019
• These were short pieces — the 500-worders that are such a staple of the glossies.
  — Eva Holland, Longreads, 2 Apr. 2018
• By the ’60s, the fashion glossies were awash in modern mermaids.
  — Laura Jacobs, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2017
• The glossies hung outside the restaurant depict the best things to order here.
  — Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2019
• No, this one had cozy chairs and only the most recent glossies on deck.
  — Minda Honey, Longreads, 19 June 2018

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024