glared; glaring
2
: to stare angrily or fiercely
glared at me with rage and hate
1
: to express (something, such as hostility) by staring angrily
glared defiance at each other
2
archaic
: to cause to be sharply reflected
1
a
: a harsh uncomfortably bright light
the glare of a neon sign
the glare of publicity
especially
: painfully bright sunlight
b
: cheap showy brilliance : garishness
enjoyed the glitter and glare of the city's nightlife
2
: an angry or fierce stare
3
: a surface or sheet of smooth and slippery ice
Examples of glare in a Sentence
Verb
The sun glared down relentlessly.
The white snow glared in the morning sunlight.
The teacher glared at him as he walked in late.
Noun
There was a glare coming off the water.
I was blinded by the glare of the approaching headlights.
I shielded my eyes from the glare of the sun.
The car's headlights are designed to cut down on glare.
She responded to the reporters' questions with an angry glare.
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Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Austin Reaves, a glaring missing piece in the series opener, bounced back with a playoff career-high 31 points, but that wasn’t nearly enough for the Lakers to overcome their 21 turnovers in a 125-107 defeat.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
This particular glare during Game 3 of the Lakers’ series against the Thunder was directed at Deandre Ayton as the Lakers trailed.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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Verb
Rick Bayless, the James Beard Award-winning chef whose family foundation made the gift, said the project fills a glaring gap in Chicago’s cultural landscape.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Austin Reaves, a glaring missing piece in the series opener, bounced back with a playoff career-high 31 points, but that wasn’t nearly enough for the Lakers to overcome their 21 turnovers in a 125-107 defeat.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Noun
The team’s test bots homed in from a maximum of 600 meters (1,970 feet) away outdoors despite wind gusts and camera-blinding sun glares.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
This particular glare during Game 3 of the Lakers’ series against the Thunder was directed at Deandre Ayton as the Lakers trailed.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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“Glare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glare. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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