glimmering

noun

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

Examples of glimmering in a Sentence

a faint glimmering of light
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Looking down at his feet, Marshall saw more glimmering particles. Andre Byik, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025 The middle class, desperate to prove this distinction too, would spend an outsized portion of their income on glimmering dresses and other purchases meant to be seen by others. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025 Mamdani seemed to me a small glimmering break in the wall of all that. Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025 Most often these look like those glimmering countertops that look like a small scale version of terrazzo in countertop form. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025 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 14 Nov. 2025.

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