How to Use gloss in a Sentence

gloss

1 of 2 noun
  • But truth be told, the town doesn’t need movie stars to add gloss.
    — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2023
  • Top your lip combo with a clear gloss.
    — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Even though bright lips are back, a nude gloss is my kind of vibe.
    — Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 21 June 2021
  • This time, the classic tall gloss in red.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Opt for a light shade or high-gloss finish.
    — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
  • There’s no gloss, and people love it.
    — Marcus Mumford, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Then, spritz on some shine spray for that high-gloss finish.
    — Krista Carter, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Next, apply a coat of clear gloss on top to seal in your look.
    — Rachel Burchfield, harpersbazaar.com, 10 June 2023
  • This $3 gloss is a treat for your lips for a bargain.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The body and all of its trim are finished in—what else—gloss black.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The wand is more precise and picks up a small amount of the gloss-oil.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The wear also lasted quite a long time for a gloss.
    — Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Add in a gloss for even more expansive style.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Finish with a few subtle caramel tones and a gloss.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The after party closed out a high-gloss night for the brand.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Back inside, the abode is all about high-gloss living.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, her lips were dressed in a baby pink gloss.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • But the gesture contains its own gloss.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
  • What could be more glamorous than a gloss black sink or a ruby red loo?
    — Jermaine Gallacher, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Meanwhile, her lips were dressed in brown liner and clear gloss.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Fuentes offers a more concise gloss.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • If the finish has a gloss, try a wood floor polish to bring back its shine.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • High gloss paint on the low ceiling keeps light bouncing around both day and night.
    — Catherine Hong, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The warmth of her blush brought out the taupe liner and rich amber gloss on her lips.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Dec. 2025
  • The comfortable texture feels more like a lip balm than a gloss.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Here, her glam is updated with a bolder lip and fresh gloss.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
  • Once applied the mask has a bit of a sheen and makes your lips glow almost like a light gloss.
    — Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com, 18 July 2022
  • The heels featured a pointed toe and a high-gloss satin finish.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • High-gloss enamel reads playful.
    — Jamie Thilman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Her lip combo featured brown liner with nude gloss.
    — Lena Raab, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026

gloss

2 of 2 verb
  • Her makeup featured a bold brow, smokey eyes and a glossing lip.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
  • The colors and textures of the clothes seemed to glow like hair glossed with ancient oils.
    — Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • The downside was often a glossing-over of the tactics used to amass such fortunes.
    — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2025
  • The latest edition may be glossed up with star power, but there’s no resonance.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 June 2026
  • As for glam, Teigen slicked back her hair in a middle part, opted for a light makeup look and glossed up her lips.
    — Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 10 May 2023
  • The best way to maintain red hair color is to gloss the hair in between color appointments.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 9 May 2022
  • Some eagle-eyed fans called out the family on social media for trying to gloss over the tragedy.
    — Ariana Garcia, Chron, 16 June 2022
  • Emphasize the tremendous wins that have come out of motherhood rather than trying to gloss over the time away from work.
    — New York Times, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Grapefruit juice glossed with hazelnut oil, the clear puddle on the plate, is another slick to applaud.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The two worlds can seem like an awkward fit, as no one wants to promote or even gloss over the effects of driving under the influence.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Don’t overlook a sleeper of Bloomsdale spinach lolling in roasted garlic broth and glossed with brown butter.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023
  • Her decision is a poignant nod to climate change, but it could also be glossed as a salvo against a controlling parent.
    — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • Mama winds through the labyrinth of shelves, smiling when her fingers gloss the gold spine of a good read, the same way my hand slides over Angelou’s book.
    — Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Make space on the table for a straightforward tostada mixta glossed with garlicky salsa negra.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2023
  • While some people gloss over minor details, Virgos pay attention to even the smallest ones.
    — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The theme is carried over to the elegant interior, which pairs gloss black accents with copper and stainless steel.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2022
  • But some historians have argued that this glossed a scheme to provide a bastion for British sea power in the eastern seas.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Make sure hair is fully saturated, follow the box instructions, and gloss after.
    — Taryn Brooke, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The tone is urgent, and hortatory, partly because the document doesn’t try to gloss over the challenges.
    — Curbed, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Moore proved that less is more, highlighting her features with a glowing complexion, subtly contoured cheekbones, gloss on her lips, and not much else.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Even so, once at cruising speed in the Model T, objects that our brains would normally gloss over seemed to loom larger out in front of us.
    — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 28 Dec. 2022
  • The annual inflation adjustment to tax brackets is something many of us can easily gloss over.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Democrats charged that McCarthy was refusing to take yes for an answer and trying to gloss over the events of January 6.
    — Lauren Fox, Jeremy Herb and Manu Raju, CNN, 18 May 2021
  • This film is coming out at a time when there's a lot of debate on how to educate future generations about this period of our history — with some preferring to gloss over it.
    — Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Smith glosses this transition as a natural shedding of youthful enthusiasms.
    — Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Trying to gloss over leadership gaps without accurately identifying the procuring causes will only cause greater problems down the road.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 May 2021
  • Rather than gloss over the intricacies of womanhood, Okay Kaya states them plainly and colloquially.
    — Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Carol, who now works as a counselor after a career shift in her fifties, isn’t interested in trying to gloss up the factors that led to her creatively brilliant and warmhearted son’s death.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Being real about mistakes is tough, but the spirit of the event won’t really get off the ground if everyone’s trying to gloss over their experiences, Montague says.
    — Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 26 Oct. 2022

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