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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Michael Walker, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
On Monday, the Cubs took a step in the right direction toward addressing this glaring need.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Under the glare of the desert floodlights, a title fight that has been quietly smoldering since Melbourne has now erupted into an open flame.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Verb
This had been a sobering 90 minutes for Ipswich Town, a 20th defeat in 33 games, an occasion when the gulf between players bound for a Champions League semi-final and those who rose from League One, and who will soon be back in the Championship, was glaring.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
On Monday, the Cubs took a step in the right direction toward addressing this glaring need.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
Singles players routinely react with varying intensities of glare if an opponent sends a smash in their direction, because there is often more open court at which to aim.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Under the glare of the desert floodlights, a title fight that has been quietly smoldering since Melbourne has now erupted into an open flame.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Glare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glare. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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