glimmered; glimmering
ˈgli-mə-riŋ 
ˈglim-
1
a
: to shine faintly or unsteadily
The candles glimmered in the windows.
b
: to give off a subdued unsteady reflection
Her white satin dress glimmered in the dusk.
2
: to appear indistinctly with a faintly luminous quality
Synonyms
Examples of glimmer in a Sentence
Verb
Candles glimmered in the windows of the inn.
Moonlight glimmered on the pond.
Noun
the glimmer of a distant star
Their first meeting with the new boss gave them a glimmer of what they could expect.
Recent Examples on the Web
Meg Bernhard, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
In the courtyard lies a lawn, patios and a glimmering pool.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
The minimalist burger is exquisitely juicy, but, as at Café Loup, the best thing on the menu is the fries: slim, golden, and crisp, glimmering with salt.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2023
The palm trees will sway gently and the mountains will glimmer in the distance.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
At one point, bare-chested, he was handed the Lombardi Trophy, glimmering beneath a sunny blue sky, and hoisted it above his head.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2024
Yacoub spent most of filming with Zendaya, who arrived on the carpet in head-to-toe robot armor, her body glimmering against the makeshift desert.
—Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
The songs collage together scenes and observations amid country-rock arrangements that glimmer with reverb and feature loose, lassoing guitar solos.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2024
Wild horses roam free, waves glimmer with bioluminescence, and dramatic black sands welcome visitors to a Caribbean island that has escaped the test of time.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2024
David Bauder, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
Opt for glimmer in one of two hues: Starglow casts a champagne-hued glow, while Sunglow has a golden-bronze tint.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
One element of the manicure still stands strong: the salon-only OPI Chrome Effects powder in Tin Man Can, the product responsible for that signature glimmer.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 Mar. 2024
In April of the following year, there was a glimmer of hope for the couple.
—Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
While showcasing his excellent pictures, Winterbottom also offers a glimmer of hope to all the Artomatic participants who dream of quitting their day jobs.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
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Not too many good things came out of the year 2020, but The Row gave us a glimmer of sartorial hope with the debut images of The Park tote.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024
The flattening of drug death rates could provide a rare glimmer of hope amid the bleak U.S. drug crisis, which has seen overdose rates rise inexorably for the past two decades and especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Lev Facher Reprints, STAT, 21 Mar. 2024
The teams were eliminated from the at-large pool weeks ago, with only UCLA possessing a glimmer of hope when the regular season’s stretch run began.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
Verb
The sun occasionally glimmered through fish-scale clouds, and the air alternated between warm and cold.
—Meg Bernhard, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
In the courtyard lies a lawn, patios and a glimmering pool.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
The minimalist burger is exquisitely juicy, but, as at Café Loup, the best thing on the menu is the fries: slim, golden, and crisp, glimmering with salt.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2023
The palm trees will sway gently and the mountains will glimmer in the distance.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
At one point, bare-chested, he was handed the Lombardi Trophy, glimmering beneath a sunny blue sky, and hoisted it above his head.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2024
Yacoub spent most of filming with Zendaya, who arrived on the carpet in head-to-toe robot armor, her body glimmering against the makeshift desert.
—Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
The songs collage together scenes and observations amid country-rock arrangements that glimmer with reverb and feature loose, lassoing guitar solos.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2024
Wild horses roam free, waves glimmer with bioluminescence, and dramatic black sands welcome visitors to a Caribbean island that has escaped the test of time.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2024
Noun
The feds offer one glimmer of hope: The U.S. Supreme Court permits audio of oral arguments to be broadcast outside of the courtroom.
—David Bauder, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
Opt for glimmer in one of two hues: Starglow casts a champagne-hued glow, while Sunglow has a golden-bronze tint.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
One element of the manicure still stands strong: the salon-only OPI Chrome Effects powder in Tin Man Can, the product responsible for that signature glimmer.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 Mar. 2024
In April of the following year, there was a glimmer of hope for the couple.
—Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
While showcasing his excellent pictures, Winterbottom also offers a glimmer of hope to all the Artomatic participants who dream of quitting their day jobs.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
The Row Sofia leather top handle bag The Row
Sofia 8.75 leather bag
The Row
Sofia 10 leather tote bag
The Row
Sofia mini leather shoulder bag
The Park
Not too many good things came out of the year 2020, but The Row gave us a glimmer of sartorial hope with the debut images of The Park tote.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024
The flattening of drug death rates could provide a rare glimmer of hope amid the bleak U.S. drug crisis, which has seen overdose rates rise inexorably for the past two decades and especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Lev Facher Reprints, STAT, 21 Mar. 2024
The teams were eliminated from the at-large pool weeks ago, with only UCLA possessing a glimmer of hope when the regular season’s stretch run began.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Glimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glimmer. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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