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glossy

Having a smooth, silklike, reflective (shiny) surface.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

Having a smooth, silklike, reflective (shiny) surface.

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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(figurative) Attention-grabbing and superficially attractive.

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  • “Artist: Bárbara Bezina teia.art/objkt/825435 "Yuca" Digital photography printed on glossy photographic paper previously stained with ink Price: 16.00 tez Available Editions: 20 #NFT #Tezos #TEIA”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “really frustrating that this guy can get a glossy photo for his mental breakdown and i cant even convince a friend to take a picture of me crying, kicking, and rolling around in the dirt shot with a DSLR.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “ORACAL 651 Glossy Vinyl Roll 24 Inches by 150 Feet - Black #decal #wrapping #vinyl #signmaking #black”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Warmed up with coloring in dungeon samurai doodle from last week. Man this slightly glossy notebook paper is great.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Grate Marbled Grapefruit Adding Glossy Baking Chocolate”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(chiefly, British, informal) A glossy magazine.

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  • “surprisingly making someone look... 'glossy' is a lot more difficult than I thought it would be, but Tani looks good either way!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “i want it in proper glossy prinnnnnttttt let's go”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “新作レビュー Glossy Body 芦名ほのか レビュー|煌めく光沢衣装で魅せる大人の魅力 詳細・サンプルはこちら https://nukinuki1919.com/8601/”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Aside from glossy graphics and a well known IP skin, it is a totally threadbare experience. The combat is repetitive, the characters utterly bland, the questing and plot cookie cutter and uninspired. Porridge game design”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “And we're also now getting a pseudo-intellectual, glossy, bad faith sheen on these arguments (see: birthright citizenship) that we have to deal with, and I bet more is coming. TL;DR, the Iran War disaster is thanks to more than just Trump.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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