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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
Return the ribs to the grill uncovered for 15–30 minutes, allowing the glaze to caramelize and become sticky and lacquered. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Cover other half of cookies with 1 tablespoon chocolate glaze and let cookies sit at room temperature until glaze is firm, at least 1 hour. — ABC News, 29 June 2026
Verb
Their eyes might glaze over, or fixate on some small detail that can be pocketed for future interpolation. — Literary Hub, 9 June 2026 Working with 1 cookie at a time, spread 1 tablespoon vanilla glaze over half of underside of cookie. — ABC News, 29 June 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
  • From date night sightings and courtside appearances to red carpets, this era has brought a noticeable glow to her style.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 July 2026
  • There are books and wine bottles as decor on the ledges, and a glow of warm lighting.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 2 July 2026
Definition of glow
Verb
  • But the real pleasure is the 303 basslines that squirm in between the drums, coating the soundscapes of the tracks in grime and noxious soot.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026
  • Morning mist coated the nearby Rhone River that snakes through the Alpine valley as worshippers flocked in.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of coat
Noun
  • Her eyes also boasted their usual liquid black wing with a metallic shimmer on the lids and a Gothic charcoal hue buffed in her waterline.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • Matte eyeshadows are preferred — a little shimmer is okay, but nothing too glittery — as are vibrant yet neutral cheek and lip colors.
    — Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 20 June 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
  • The leaky defense allowed Timothy Castagne to charge into the 18-yard box, settle the ball and curl a pass across to Charles De Ketelaere, who made an easy finish to give Belgium a 1-0 lead in the ninth minute.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Matthew Doane, a Sacramento resident, also stayed until the finish.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of finish
Verb
  • The same rickety rail-shooter from nearly three decades ago, glossed up with gorgeous environments and uncanny photorealistic animals.
    — James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 24 June 2026
  • The latest edition may be glossed up with star power, but there’s no resonance.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 June 2026
Definition of gloss
Noun
  • The heel is open, which is a nice touch in the summer heat, while the pointed toe adds polish.
    — Caitlyn Fitzpatrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
  • Cat-eye polish shimmers like the finest silk as a base to solid white tips.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Definition of polish
Verb
  • 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.
    — Tom Blakely, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
  • 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.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 May 2025
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“Glaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glaze. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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