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
Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
What is the difference between a gloss and a glaze?
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2025
Drizzle glaze over warm biscuits.
—Hannah Taylor, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The Citrus Glazed Pound Cake features yuzu ice cream with vanilla pound cake and a lemon icing glaze.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
What is the difference between a gloss and a glaze?
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Drizzle glaze over warm muffins.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2025
Drizzle glaze over warm biscuits.
—Hannah Taylor, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glaze
Noun
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Newman’s Own is betting on something older—and maybe more powerful: the warm glow effect.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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My skin feels noticeably softer, more hydrated, and has a natural glow that lasts all day.—
Tira Urquhart,
Essence,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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How to Preserve Flowers with Beeswax The hack itself is simple—just melt some beeswax into a bowl or jar, grab a single flower of your choice, and dip it straight in until it's fully coated.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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Not to mention, it’s also constructed with durable stoneware and coated in a nonporous enamel glaze that is stain- and scratch-resistant, too.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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What Inspired The Starlet Liquid Eyeshadow Collection? While the new launch includes eight shimmer shades and four mattes, the collection as a whole was ultimately influenced by the original’s viral, iridescent Fembot shade (which has crossed over to the latest launch).—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Blame it on the residual shimmer of Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
26 Mar. 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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The company’s lacquer baking technique has earned recognition for its quality and finish.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The team’s previous best finish was 5th overall in 2022, just one ranking short of a Final Four appearance.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Use this on natural or color-treated hair in between hair glossing appointments—the deep blue pigments will work immediately to combat unwanted warm tones.—
Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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Her makeup included bold brows, a dark smoky eye and a glossing lip with a hint of rosy cheeks.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Well, Shadows exhibits a level of polish and handcrafted care that many Odyssey detractors felt was lacking.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Sam said the transformation went deeper than aesthetic polish.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Pennoyer added gentle vaults to the sides of the entry gallery’s plastered ceiling, which Cathey then had lacquered, commissioning églomisé artist Miriam Ellner to decorate the glass panels of the central lantern.—
Andrew Sessa,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2025
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That space is anchored by a big blue table, lacquered in Japanese urushi by artist Jo Nagasaka.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Glaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glaze. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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