Choose the Right Synonym for glitter

Verb

flash, gleam, glint, sparkle, glitter, glisten, glimmer, shimmer mean to send forth light. flash implies a sudden outburst of bright light. lightning flashed gleam suggests a steady light seen through an obscuring medium or against a dark background. lights gleamed in the valley glint implies a cold glancing light. glinting steel sparkle suggests innumerable moving points of bright light. the sparkling waters glitter connotes a brilliant sparkling or gleaming. glittering diamonds glisten applies to the soft sparkle from a wet or oily surface. glistening wet sidewalk glimmer suggests a faint or wavering gleam. a distant glimmering light shimmer means shining with a wavering light. a shimmering satin dress

Examples of glitter in a Sentence

Verb The sequins on her dress glittered in the sun. Her eyes glittered with intelligence and amusement. Noun He was drawn to the glitter of the city's nightlife.

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb While Season 1 featured faces adorned with endless rhinestones, glitter and more, Davy notes that Season 2 stepped into a quieter (but equally-stunning) approach. — Wyatte Grantham-philips, Variety, 27 Feb. 2022 Needless to say, brace yourselves for plenty of holiday cheer, from ribbon laced nails to glitter French tips. — Michella Oré, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2021 According to Rachel, her son also sold small crafts — from little firecrackers to glitter bombs — from a table at a local store to raise the money for his tree house, and now, his vision has fully come to life. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2021 How does one differentiate among all the offers that literally glitter?! — Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 26 May 2021 And the window display on Fifth Avenue will glitter with all-new jewels by David Yurman. — Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2021 Beyond these stars glitter other worlds, beyond this trial other tribulations of love. — Usman T. Malik, Wired, 11 Dec. 2020 Fragments of Htet’s product often glitter on their fingers. — Paul Salopek, History & Culture, 4 Dec. 2020 Mark even wore Jojo's signature bow and glitter rainbow outfit for the big reveal while dancing in her closet. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 3 Aug. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Keep their creativity sharp with this set, which lets kids use glitter without making a mess. — Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 9 May 2022 Dancers paraded in their traditional costumes, dripping in glitter and neon colors while capturing the essence of Carnival’s spirit. — Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Apr. 2022 His eyes outlined in dark glitter, Porter then engaged in a master class of song interpretation. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2022 Her brilliant work in Zola probably won't get a mention, but the ones who know will pour one out for a higher Power too; Bravo's tiny surreal masterpiece, drenched in gunpowder and body glitter, and forever ready for its closeup. — Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2022 Her nails were polished in silver glitter, and her lips lined with brown pencil. — Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2022 Each work is quite appropriately covered in glitter, partly a result of experimentation that started in 2016. — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 21 Mar. 2022 The first sign of radiance came from Dove Cameron, who did her best Euphoria with a graphic cat-eye finished in glitter, as elsewhere, the show's own Barbie Ferreira found her shine on a picturesque getaway to Bora Bora. — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2022 Then layer on Mod Podge and add glitter for a complete look. — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 21 Apr. 2022 See More

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