glimmering

noun

glim·​mer·​ing ˈgli-mə-riŋ How to pronounce glimmering (audio)
ˈglim-
Synonyms of glimmeringnext

Examples of glimmering in a Sentence

a faint glimmering of light
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Maybe there can be no redemption for the Weeknd; maybe no one will remember his death; maybe his glimmering grinning guilt will outlive anything else Abel Tesfaye makes. Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026 The next day, Hudson pulled off a style 180, swapping her black manicure for long, nude nail polish and her rocker shirt for a glimmering silver gown at the 2026 Golden Globes. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026 Bieber, who won the Style Trailblazer award at the ceremony, went for a silver-on-silver-on-silver palette for the awards, wearing a 2009 Armani Privé couture gown and glimmering nails to match. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Jan. 2026 Expansive Jupiter spends the first half of the year in water sign Cancer, amplifying a focus on vintage, sentimental, romantic styles, but after June 30, its journey through fire sign Leo will kick off a year of theatrical silhouettes and a surge of all things glitzy, glimmering, and golden. Maressa Brown, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for glimmering

Word History

Etymology

see glimmer entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of glimmering was in the 15th century

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“Glimmering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glimmering. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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