gloss over
phrasal verb
glossed over; glossing over; glosses over
: to treat or describe (something, such as a serious problem or error) as if it were not important
He glossed over the accident.
The problems were ignored or glossed over.
Examples of gloss over in a Sentence
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On the other hand, the expansion gives Purvis sufficient time to dwell on period-establishing and character-developing details often glossed over in films depicting the struggle for survival in 19th-century frontier days.
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Joe Leydon, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024
Both angler and artist are always reading, attuned to details that others might gloss over.
—Max Norman, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2024
And just to not lose sight of the obvious point that South Africa glosses over, Israelis were reacting in response to attacks that involved slaughtering 1,200 Israelis ranging from infants to senior citizens, gang-raping women, and taking hundreds of hostages.
—The Editors, National Review, 19 Jan. 2024
But attention tends to focus almost exclusively on startups that have won the battle for venture capital, glossing over the 90% of the iceberg under the surface.
—Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The political tough talk can also gloss over the reality that transit crime accounts for just a tiny percentage of all crime, said Vincent Del Castillo, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a former chief of New York City’s transit police.
—Philip Marcelo, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Mar. 2024
While in France, as elsewhere, the left and the far right are often viewed as vying for power over the political center, this narrative glosses over some critical distinctions.
—Elisabeth Zerofsky, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Knowing full well the significance of Rosenthal both on the screen and in real life, Mann refused to gloss over the details of the B-17 and the many responsibilities that a bomber pilot has before, during and after a flight.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2024
That idea, however, glosses over the contributions of Black artists who have been holding down these genres before the Renaissance trilogy came to life.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2024
Joe Leydon, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024
Both angler and artist are always reading, attuned to details that others might gloss over.
—Max Norman, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2024
And just to not lose sight of the obvious point that South Africa glosses over, Israelis were reacting in response to attacks that involved slaughtering 1,200 Israelis ranging from infants to senior citizens, gang-raping women, and taking hundreds of hostages.
—The Editors, National Review, 19 Jan. 2024
But attention tends to focus almost exclusively on startups that have won the battle for venture capital, glossing over the 90% of the iceberg under the surface.
—Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The political tough talk can also gloss over the reality that transit crime accounts for just a tiny percentage of all crime, said Vincent Del Castillo, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a former chief of New York City’s transit police.
—Philip Marcelo, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Mar. 2024
While in France, as elsewhere, the left and the far right are often viewed as vying for power over the political center, this narrative glosses over some critical distinctions.
—Elisabeth Zerofsky, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Knowing full well the significance of Rosenthal both on the screen and in real life, Mann refused to gloss over the details of the B-17 and the many responsibilities that a bomber pilot has before, during and after a flight.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2024
That idea, however, glosses over the contributions of Black artists who have been holding down these genres before the Renaissance trilogy came to life.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Gloss over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gloss%20over. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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