as in glow
a smooth and shiny surface
The pot is covered with a bright red glaze. doughnuts with a chocolate glaze
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as in to coat
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Recent Examples of glaze
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2025
Use seedless raspberry jam to make a beautiful shiny glaze for the fresh raspberries.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025
Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
Roast for 25 minutes at 340 degrees until cooked through and glazed.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Made of clay and feldspar and covered in glaze, this earthenware pottery is celebrated for its timelessness and durability.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2025
Use seedless raspberry jam to make a beautiful shiny glaze for the fresh raspberries.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
The partnership resulted in a limited run of gifting objects including ceramic decorative cases and jewelry holders glazed in the brand’s signature blue.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
Roast for 25 minutes at 340 degrees until cooked through and glazed.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glaze
Noun
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One of the simplest ways to make sure your home gets that natural glow is by taking care of your windows and door glass.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Feb. 2025
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The actor wore her hair in an updo, with a few face-framing pieces tucked behind her ears, and kept her makeup minimal, with just a swipe of berry lipstick and a rosy glow.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When all of the shrimp are coated, place the baking sheet into the fridge and let the shrimp chill for 15 minutes.—
Katie Workman,
Twin Cities,
3 Feb. 2025
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In some cases, products that have plastic enclosures coated with flame retardants may be able to achieve similar fire ratings by replacing the plastic with less flammable metal.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Jan. 2025
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Another big milestone was celebrated by Giorgio Armani, who celebrated 20 years of his couture line Armani Privé with a collection that explored themes of light and shimmer.—
Alice Pfeiffer,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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At Alice + Olivia spring/summer 2025, hints of shimmer were placed at the inner corners and concentrated to the middle of the lids to brighten up eyes.—
Rebecca Fearn,
refinery29.com,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Both works underwent conservation at Harvard, with conservators Ellen Davis and Kate Smith noting that Two Human Beings had at one point been varnished, in a move inconsistent with Munch’s practice, and that Train Smoke had accumulated atmospheric grime and was in need of paint stabilization.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2025
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Red and brown cliffs, varnished by thousands of years of high-desert weather, towered on either side of me.—
Derek M. Norman,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Ball made two 3s in the first few minutes of the second half and McNeeley, just 2-for-6 at the break, was more aggressive with a tough and-one finish that brought UConn to within five.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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The grunge cases capture Diesel’s edgy aesthetic with distressed finishes and industrial hardware elements.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Her makeup featured a bold brow, smokey eyes and a glossing lip.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
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Matthei has glossed the water problem as a shortage of political will rather than one of resources.—
Sammy Feldblum,
The Dial,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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While the game looks fine, the biggest improvement over the first one is the amount of polish.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2025
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The production values are way higher for this sequel, which received its initial batch of funding via Kickstarter, and technical performance is improved despite the boost in visual polish.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Farrow & Ball’s Great White paint lacquers the walls, giving the space a subtle lavender glow.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
20 Dec. 2024
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The chicken wings could be the best of the bunch, with crisp skin lacquered in a sweet and spicy brown sugar glaze.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Nov. 2024
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“Glaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glaze. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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