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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Derek Vanriper, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Our glaring verdad is that ICE killings of Latinos started shortly after the DHS was founded with the public beating of Anastacio Hernandez whose widow never received justice.
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The honest assessment is that most people will see Jupiter easily, possibly spot Uranus with binoculars, and struggle with everything else in the twilight glare.
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Verb
His floor is described as very high due to every-day playing time, a solid lineup role and no glaring category weaknesses.
—Derek Vanriper, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Our glaring verdad is that ICE killings of Latinos started shortly after the DHS was founded with the public beating of Anastacio Hernandez whose widow never received justice.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
Out in the full glare of the riverbank dogs were barking, clothes were drying on the ghat, little boys were playing with marbles, running about with strings, beating along old bicycle tyres with sticks.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
The honest assessment is that most people will see Jupiter easily, possibly spot Uranus with binoculars, and struggle with everything else in the twilight glare.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Glare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glare. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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