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noun

Definition of glazenext
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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verb

as in to coat

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Recent Examples of glaze
Noun
Wagyu beef and lamb koobideh are formed into bite-size, plump spheres doused in a sweet tomato and sumac glaze. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The duck, brushed with a colatura (an Italian fish sauce) glaze, is served with vegetables and seasonal fruit and has already become a fan favorite. — Sonia Garza, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
The batter comes together fast, and there’s no icing or glaze to fuss over—just a quick sift of powdered sugar. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 17 May 2026 Mix seeds into honey and glaze chicken thighs or salmon. — Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for glaze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glaze
  1. glow
  2. coat
  3. shimmer
  4. varnish
  5. finish
  6. gloss
  7. polish
  8. lacquer
Noun
  • The concealer, which comes in 25 shades, goes on top to add a subtle glow that plays up the color of the eyes.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2026
  • While the planets in our solar system are still visible, sky glow obscures more distant objects, such as fainter stars.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of glow
Verb
  • This denim is highly ornamented, coated, dyed, or otherwise creatively embellished.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers then installed the electrodes and coated the structure with sputtered gold.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of coat
Noun
  • But the brand’s shimmer has worn off over the decades, first under Ford and then under India’s Tata Motors, which bought Jaguar Land Rover in 2008.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The shimmer of the dress was complemented by Johnson’s jewelry pieces, which included earrings, a ring and necklace courtesy of Roberto Coin, for whom Johnson serves as a global brand ambassador.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of shimmer
Verb
  • Although pest control companies offer lethal solutions such as carpenter bee traps or chemical treatments, the best way to keep carpenter bees from bugging you is using stained, sealed, varnished or treated wood in building projects.
    — Sarah Linn April 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Bringing a top-tier women’s sports event to the country and having its citizens watch women compete represented an opportunity to varnish its human-rights record, which has been criticized by several organizations regarding its treatment of women.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of varnish
Noun
  • Entering Week 6, Kansas City ranked fourth in the NFL in EPA per play on offense, which would be its best finish since the 2022 campaign.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Mixing wand finish is oxidizing for mixing lacks replacement with stainless steel material.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of finish
Verb
  • Her makeup could not be prettier or more ideal for imitating, with its barely-there shimmer shadow, the softest possible wing, and gloss in what appears to be her natural lip color.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Even a side order of Southern collard greens comes as a surprise, cooked until tender, then glossed with butter rather than swimming in potlikker.
    — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of gloss
Noun
  • The appointment time may be longer than for other gel manicures—and in many cases more expensive—but that laser focus on cleaning up the cuticles, prepping the nails, and carefully applying the polish is what helps it to last.
    — Lucy Abbersteen, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Serums suit frizz, dullness, fine-to-medium hair, regular heat styling and immediate polish.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of polish
Verb
  • But scientists estimate that somewhere on the order of a billion kilograms of helium-3 are lacquered onto the lunar surface.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
  • The pieces of poultry are charred and lacquered to an almost midnight-black sheen.
    — Restaurant Critic, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
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