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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Recent Examples of glaze
Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025
The sablefish plate comes with a blood orange miso glaze, Japanese turnips, baby bok choy, kabocha squash and tangerine.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
Drizzle glaze evenly over cake.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The sweet-spicy glaze will keep everyone coming back for more.
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The studio at the back is visible from the seating area; its shelves are lined with her pots and glaze samples, but otherwise uncluttered.
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Noun
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The sneakers come in 21 colors — but users can score them for 20 percent off in specific shades, including white and cielo blue, carnation and starlight glow, and droplet and druzy.—
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Clean fireplace glass regularly to maintain its glow and prevent soot or haze from hardening over time.—
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Sports Equipment While the dishwasher isn't ideal for cleaning baseball caps, uniforms, or equipment heavily-coated with mud, a trip through a dishwasher cycle is ideal to remove bacteria and odors from mouth guards and hard plastic shin guards.—
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The outer layer of the capsule is made from gelatin coated with a layer of cellulose and either molybdenum or tungsten, which blocks any RF signal from being emitted.—
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The striking arrow shapes are an empowering accessory, yet there’s a subtlety in the muted bronze, ebony, and antique diamonds (which have a softer shimmer than modern cuts).—
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The soft shimmer can make everything from a jacket to sweatpants look elegant.—
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The coarsest grades of steel wool can strip paint or varnish and remove rust from surfaces.—
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In Pasto, a community gathers around varnishing — from old trade networks between harvesters, carpenters, and varnishers to fairs where artisans demonstrate their craft.—
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Canada Goose Lawrence Puffer Jacket Designed with a water-repellent finish, the Lawrence Puffer Jacket can easily handle all kinds of weather.—
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Believe it or not, colors, finishes, materials, and styling all play a part in how warm and welcoming your home feels.—
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Critchley, glossing Julian of Norwich, draws a distinction between seeing and seeing through creation, but this is a false dichotomy.—
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Make sure hair is fully saturated, follow the box instructions, and gloss after.—
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For dry or gel polish, use ice to harden it, then gently lift or chip it off.—
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The safest way to restore shine without damage is to use high-quality wood polish, according to Shimek.—
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National reporters and true crime junkies dug in, while local officials — already lacquered in scandal — looked so crooked a frame job seemed not just possible but probable.—
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The jury is still out on whether pork ribs lacquered in lemongrass barbecue sauce provide spiritual enlightenment, but the tender meat is a master class in balancing sweet and savory.—
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“Glaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glaze. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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