glistened; glistening
ˈgli-sᵊn-iŋ 
: to give off a sparkling or lustrous reflection of or as if of a moist or polished surface
Examples of glisten in a Sentence
Verb
Rain made the streets glisten.
The streets glistened in the rain.
Her eyes glistened with tears.
a long beach of glistening sand
Recent Examples on the Web
David Hochman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
In the car—eyes glistening with tears after receiving heartbreaking news.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
The glisten and youth of a relationship has worn down like plastic scraped off toys played with frequently on the schoolyard.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 18 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for glisten
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
Nothing because for most of his impeccable run at the restaurant Providence in Los Angeles—searing the finest fish to glistening perfection, coaxing layers of depth from an uni custard—Michelin wasn’t even registering the work.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
In the car—eyes glistening with tears after receiving heartbreaking news.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Noun
Puma and LaQuan Smith are back for round two, offering a collection that draws inspiration from the glitz and glisten of the boxing ring.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
The glisten and youth of a relationship has worn down like plastic scraped off toys played with frequently on the schoolyard.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 18 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for glisten
Cite this Entry
“Glisten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glisten. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share