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glis·ten·ing | \ ˈgli-sᵊn-iŋ 
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\Definition of glistening
: shining with reflected light
a damp, glistening surface … a wonderland of glistening, shallow lakes of rainwater …— Joseph Judge The boatman was a tiny man with glistening brown skin and an almost circular mouth.— Bruce Chatwin … contrasting dark surfaces with glistening decorative details.— Architectural Digest Monroe County will always be unique because it is a collection of little tropical islands sprinkled across the glistening waters off the southern tip of the peninsula.— George Laycock
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