as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
this seemingly dull opal really glistens in full light
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Recent Examples of glisten
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
The Mandarin Grand Rooms perch between the 30th and 36th floors like a tranquil retreat in the sky; the frenetic financial district eases down below and, on cloudless days, Mount Fuji glistens in the distance.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
These technologies get utterly confused by the transition from a matte brick wall to a shiny metallic bumper, or from dull tissue to glistening bodily fluids.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
Bella glistened in a gold Elie Saab gown from the Fall-Winter 2004 Haute Couture collection, featuring a small train and silver embellishments.
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Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Verb
Only a shimmer of chicken fat glistened on the surface.
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Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
The Mandarin Grand Rooms perch between the 30th and 36th floors like a tranquil retreat in the sky; the frenetic financial district eases down below and, on cloudless days, Mount Fuji glistens in the distance.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
These technologies get utterly confused by the transition from a matte brick wall to a shiny metallic bumper, or from dull tissue to glistening bodily fluids.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
Bella glistened in a gold Elie Saab gown from the Fall-Winter 2004 Haute Couture collection, featuring a small train and silver embellishments.
—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for glisten
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glisten
Verb
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An acre of gleaming stainless steel and people in white lab coats busily believing this.
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Manifest a championship victory with a gleaming chrome trophy manicure.
Noun
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Like the living room, the bedroom is painted the same flat white but the quality of the eastern light filtering into the bedroom casts a buttery glow.
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By the end of the movie, even something as natural as daylight has become suffused with a heavenly glow, and the beads of sweat on a dying body sparkle with a beauty that Emily had never been able to find anywhere else in her tragedy of a life.
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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
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But good things tend to happen for the Phillies when Schwarber shines — and the second half isn’t even here yet.
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Matte eyeshadows are preferred — a little shimmer is okay, but nothing too glittery — as are vibrant yet neutral cheek and lip colors.
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The shimmer catches the light in all the right places—think collarbones, shoulders, and shins—while the summery scent options evoke beach days with notes like coconut, sunflower, and pineapple.
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Situated on the edge of Pier 17, overlooking the East River, the pop-up space is designed to bring the magic of the Amalfi Coast to Manhattan, with sun loungers and sips of the sparkling beverage.
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Shinery takes your jewelry from dirty and dull to sparkling and shining.
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They were joined by a growing number of international rescue teams who began to climb through the rubble, offering a small glint of hope to anguished families.
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They were joined by a growing number of international rescue teams who began to climb through the ruins, offering a glint of hope to anguished families.
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This variable star is also located 250 light-years from Earth, but is sadly lost from view in the glare of the sun during the summer months.
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Meanwhile, Warren’s second pitch of that plate appearance made for some chin music — more so than the one that Contreras walked on — and earned a glare from the batter.
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For many, the images of international aid teams arriving and climbing through the rubble alongside them offered a glimmer of hope.
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Iserson gave fans a glimmer of hope.
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“Glisten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glisten. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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