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Synonyms for glint
Synonyms: Verb
coruscate, flame, flash, glance, gleam, glimmer, glisten, glister, glitter, luster (or lustre), scintillate, shimmer, spangle, sparkle, twinkle, wink, winkle
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Examples of glint in a Sentence
Verb
The sun glinted off the tops of the waves. The waves glinted in the sunlight.Noun
He saw glints of sunlight on the river's surface.
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As he was handed the Palme d’Or, Bong immediately turned toward Song and kneeled down and presented his star with the glinting trophy. — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, "Bong Joon-ho on Enlisting South Korea's "Everyman" Superstar for 'Parasite'," 8 Sep. 2019 The city grew spooky with whiskered soldiers and glinting razor-wire. — Time, "The Indian Government Insists All Is Well in Kashmir. But As the Communications Shutdown Continues, Its Citizens Are Struggling to Reach the Outside World," 23 Aug. 2019 Bright snow keeps mountains cool and reflective, glinting away the sun’s incoming rays and keeping the whole region cool. — Alejandra Borunda, National Geographic, "'Snow droughts' are coming for the American West," 14 Aug. 2019 Little yellow stars representing all 2,373 squirrels glinted like constellations against the blue background of greater Central Park. — Kaitlyn Schwalje, National Geographic, "How many squirrels live in NYC’s Central Park? We finally have the answer.," 20 June 2019 Head out into the crisp mountain air and look for the last light still glinting off the snow on the mountain. — Brian Coyne, SFChronicle.com, "One Day, One Place: Mount Shasta, California," 11 July 2019 At a playground in Shakopee next to the river, groups of children and their parents played while sunlight glinted off the water. — Kris Maher, WSJ, "The Black Fly Is Here for Your Blood—and Dignity," 16 June 2019 At the crime scene, shell casings glinted near a puddle at the mouth of an alley on 68th Street between Oakley and Bell avenues. — Alice Yin, chicagotribune.com, "Simeon freshman, 15, killed in West Englewood shooting: ‘He was a baby, and they took him’," 15 June 2019 Even neighboring Uranus, though faint, glints overhead on a clear dark night. — National Geographic, "Neptune, explained," 28 Mar. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
One last glint of light in the sunset of his career. — SI.com, "A Tribute to Ali Daei: Cristiano Ronaldo's Final International Rival," 11 Sep. 2019 And yet there have been quite a few glints of hope—especially in the past few months. — The Economist, "The eastern summer," 8 Aug. 2019 There are no glints of light on the oranges themselves, no shine, just brilliantly rough surface. — Jonathan Gold, Los Angeles Times, "The oranges that enraptured a millionaire," 18 July 2019 And then, consider the opal: a stone that holds so many colors within itself—at its core, glints of blue and orange and yellow. — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, "Stellene’s Most Wanted: Colored Gems," 10 Sep. 2019 Shine Time Glass pulls from Top Knobs—and shelves full of antique glassware—glint off the high gloss of the cabinetry. — Robert Rufino, House Beautiful, "The Pink Cabinets In This Incredible Family Kitchen Are Everything," 9 Sep. 2019 From a nearby clifftop, the luminescent waters of Bali’s Blue Lagoon glint and glimmer. — NBC News, "Bali fights back as tons of floating plastic threaten to spoil once-pristine paradise," 25 Aug. 2019 From our drop-top Jeep, the ocean looks like a disco ball, with glints of sunlight and the toothy snarls of demigod surfers and their girls (or demigoddess surfers and their dudes). — Chris Erskinecolumnist, Los Angeles Times, "Have a California moment at Neptune’s Net, a landmark seafood shack in Malibu," 8 Aug. 2019 And California Adventure wasn’t even a glint in an Imagineer’s eye. — Scott Craven, USA TODAY, "Happiness has no expiration: Woman uses 34-year-old free pass to get into Disneyland," 30 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'glint.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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