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glossies

/ˈɡlɒsiz/ /ˈɡlɑːsiz/

Meanings
noun
A glossy magazine.

Examples :

"The supermarket glossies are full of celebrity gossip and fad diets."
media

Related Words

Illustration celebrity

celebrity noun

/sɪˈlɛbɹɪti/

A rite or ceremony.

"The graduation ceremony was a significant celebrity for all the students. "

Illustration families

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

Illustration photographer

photographer noun

/fəˈtɒɡɹəfə/ /fəˈtɑɡɹəfɚ/

One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation.

"The photographer captured beautiful pictures of the school's annual talent show. "

Illustration photograph

photograph noun

/ˈfəʊ.tə.ˌɡɹɑːf/ /ˈfoʊ.tə.ˌɡɹæf/

A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

"The photograph of the class showed everyone smiling during the school trip. "

Illustration unrealistic

unrealistic adjective

/ˌʌnriːəˈlɪstɪk/ /ˌʌnriːˈlɪstɪk/

Not realistic.

"Hoping to win the lottery is unrealistic. "

Illustration magazine

magazine noun

/mæɡəˈziːn/ /mæɡəˈzin/

A non-academic periodical publication, generally consisting of sheets of paper folded in half and stapled at the fold.

"My sister subscribes to a fashion magazine. "

Illustration supermarket

supermarket noun

/ˌsuːpəˈmɑːkɪt/

A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods and/or clothing.

"I went to the supermarket to buy some food."

Illustration glamorous

glamorous adjective

/ˈɡlaməɹəs/

Having glamour; stylish.

"The movie star arrived at the premiere in a glamorous dress. "

Illustration mansions

mansions noun

/ˈmænʃənz/

A large house or building, usually built for the wealthy.

"The wealthy businessman built magnificent mansions for his family. "

Illustration depicting

depicting verb

/dɪˈpɪk.tɪŋ/

To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means.

"The child's drawing was depicting a sunny day at the park. "

Illustration watching

watching verb

/ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/ /ˈwɑtʃɪŋ/

To look at, see, or view for a period of time.

"I am watching a movie. "

Illustration lifestyles

lifestyles noun

/ˈlaɪfˌstaɪlz/

A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group.

"The students' different lifestyles were reflected in their choices of extracurricular activities. "