glis·ten·ing
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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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“Glistening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glistening. Accessed 5 Jul. 2022.
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