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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Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
When Jordan Miller discovered 65 million Americans don’t have access to a mainstream credit card or bank loan, the Southern Methodist University alum set out to address the glaring inequality in retail banking — a state of play that disproportionately impacts working-class consumers.
—Mari Sato, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, the 2025-6 shower comes to a head in the light of a full moon, whose glare will wash out all but the brightest meteors.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The Rams’ 27-24 loss to the Falcons did not result exclusively because of injuries, but the holes left by missing starters were apparent and in some cases glaring.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
When Jordan Miller discovered 65 million Americans don’t have access to a mainstream credit card or bank loan, the Southern Methodist University alum set out to address the glaring inequality in retail banking — a state of play that disproportionately impacts working-class consumers.
—Mari Sato, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
Noun
The system also included glare-free technology, designed to reduce reflections and maintain consistent contrast in different lighting conditions.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, the 2025-6 shower comes to a head in the light of a full moon, whose glare will wash out all but the brightest meteors.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for glare
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“Glare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glare. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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