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as in facade
a deceptively attractive external appearance
used a computer to give her astrological predictions the gloss of real science
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as in gleam
brightness created by light reflected from a surface
the surface has such a high gloss, you can see your face reflected in it
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as in to polish
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
the action of the water will serve to gloss the seal's coat
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Recent Examples of gloss
Abby Kass, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Better yet, choose a specific tire foam/shine product to give the tires a wet-look gloss and further protect the rubber compound against fading and cracking.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Sammy Feldblum, The Dial, 30 Jan. 2025
Kraft didn’t, however, admit to glossing right over all of his deficiencies and also failing to create a plan to develop the coach along with his team, once his initial plan for a successful succession went awry.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
This gloss comes in a ton of different shades and is 15% off right now.
—Abby Kass, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Better yet, choose a specific tire foam/shine product to give the tires a wet-look gloss and further protect the rubber compound against fading and cracking.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
Matthei has glossed the water problem as a shortage of political will rather than one of resources.
—Sammy Feldblum, The Dial, 30 Jan. 2025
Kraft didn’t, however, admit to glossing right over all of his deficiencies and also failing to create a plan to develop the coach along with his team, once his initial plan for a successful succession went awry.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gloss
Noun
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Though the statesman tries to stay one step ahead of the sovereign, the facade he’s so carefully crafted starts to crack.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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The iconic flag is bolted onto the facades of brick homes.—
Sara Miller Llana,
The Christian Science Monitor,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As Jarrett revisited that encounter, a gleam entered his eyes.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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At about 100 times that distance, the optical gleam of Earth’s city lights would fade to black—better but still far short of even our next nearest star.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Due to Star Wars Outlaws’ reception, particularly about its glitches, developer Ubisoft took the extra time to polish Assassin’s Creed Shadows.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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The 80-room property was purchased in 2009 by the R Collection, a group of 12 luxurious hotels owned by the Rocchi family, and has since been polished to five-star standards.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2025
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The channel is verified by YouTube, giving it a veneer of authenticity, while Chaudhari proudly displays his YouTube gold award for hitting 1M subscribers.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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The worst-case scenario has to do with the players who lost their rookie eligibility already, but still give the Giants the veneer of youth.—
Grant Brisbee,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Jacob-Jenkins has penned Naz as an asexual introvert, the kind of young man who finds solace in nature and lakes and everything that takes him far away from either his father’s infidelity or the glare of political attention.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Overhangs and sun-shading louvers outside of the kitchen and family room control glare without blocking the views to Lake Michigan below.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And yet, in this case, the notion of human improvement rubs me the wrong way.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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The herbed butter rubbed onto the corn cobs is what really makes this recipe magic.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Lucy asked, pressing her free thumb between her sister’s brows to smooth the skin there.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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The calming mix of colloidal oatmeal, beta-glucan (a skin repairing molecule that smooths rough skin), and glycerin is extremely gentle and more than suitable for sensitive skin, too.—
Mary Honkus,
Glamour,
15 Mar. 2025
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This image features a deep field view of the Cassiopeia constellation immersed in the glow of ionized hydrogen gas, where the two small planetary nebulas can be found, Abell 6 and the larger HFG1.—
Miguel Claro,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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According to Cabot, the shade warms up beautifully under the glow of fire pits, string lights, and moonlight.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Gloss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gloss. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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