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glim·mer·ing | \ ˈglim-riŋ 
, ˈgli-mə- \
, ˈgli-mə- \Definition of glimmering
: glimmer
Examples of glimmering in a Sentence
a faint glimmering of light
Recent Examples on the Web There are glimmerings on the horizon that the Covid-19 epidemic might eventually lead to an improved medical and public health infrastructure.
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Emmy Betz, STAT, "Covid-19 and suicide: an uncertain connection," 22 Apr. 2020 Yet, even at the darkest times, these glimmerings of light appear.
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Isabelle Kliger, Condé Nast Traveler, "In Barcelona, the Applause Starts at 8 p.m.," 20 Mar. 2020 That said, this season of late has offered glimmerings of something less than despair.
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Michael Powell, New York Times, "The Knicks Were 0-for-Los Angeles, but There May Be Signs of Hope," 8 Jan. 2020 And last year has shown a spotlight on the glimmering and growing lot of hard seltzers that hit with about half of the strength.
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Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al, "Americans are drinking less. Has (and will) the sober movement hit Alabama?," 22 Dec. 2019 Natalia Vodianova knows how to give a glimmering, supermodel’s view of what goes on at Fashion Week, both on and off the runway.
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Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Natalia Vodianova Gives a Glowing Look Inside the Fall 2019 Dior Show," 26 Feb. 2019 There have been some glimmerings of change, as far as large employers coming to EastPoint.
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Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje, San Antonio Express-News, "New businesses lagging on the East Side," 30 Dec. 2017 The breezy Daya song pairs a glimmering, sunshine-y drop with blissful verses that more than live up to the track's bright title.
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Tatiana Cirisano, Billboard, "Daya's 7 Best Songs: Critic's Picks," 5 Sep. 2017 There was the Elvis Dress, the strapless Catherine Walker creation encrusted with oyster pearls and sequins, paired with the glimmering Lover’s Knot tiara.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, "The Hidden Symbolism in Princess Diana’s White Garden at Kensington Palace," 30 Aug. 2017
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