as in glow
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
the sudden glare of the squad car's headlights in my rearview mirror
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as in to glow
to shine with a bright harsh light
the spotlight glared down on the suspect as the police questioned him relentlessly
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Recent Examples of glare
Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Always-on functionality is also supported, and the screen gains a new anti-reflective coating that reduces glare.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
The contradictions are glaring.
—Elianna Friedman, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Keep your screen clean and remove fingerprints and dust to decrease glare.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Always-on functionality is also supported, and the screen gains a new anti-reflective coating that reduces glare.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
Deep into an auditorium of hundreds, perhaps more, a then-60 year old high school social studies teacher, sitting alone, could feel eyes throughout the room suddenly glaring in his direction.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
The contradictions are glaring.
—Elianna Friedman, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glare
Noun
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The glow of zodiacal light aligns with the ecliptic — the sun’s path through the zodiac constellations and the plane of the solar system — which is steep at the equator and sloped at mid-northern latitudes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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For a soft, diffused glow, opt for a linen or paper shade that allows light to permeate the material.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By the time the final model strutted off the runway, the Pier 76 space was alive with cheers and cameras flashing against rows of gleaming cars.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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The pictures show the wide-eyed feline in a series of irresistible poses—lying on her back exposing her soft belly, sitting upright with her bright blue eyes gleaming, and playfully posing for the camera.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gen Zers report doomscrolling social media—a habit more likely to feed their worries than fix them—or staring at the TV.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Platitudes and rhetoric aside, the truth is California is staring at a near-term gasoline shortfall, driven largely by the pending closure of two refineries, the highest operating costs in the nation and decades of falling in-state production.—
Michael Mische,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His sacrifice will endure as a guiding light for generations.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Being able to generate code was finally getting a chance to shine in the bright lights of another erstwhile reason to use generative AI and LLMs.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lapin and her family were among the more than 150,000 people throughout Los Angeles forced to evacuate their homes because of the blazes, which burned more than 40,000 acres and destroyed over 16,000 structures.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Historic data In 2024, California experienced 305 fires caused by lightning, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned, according to NIFC records.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio; his stage name, as fans later learned, was inspired by a childhood photograph that captured him, scowling, in a rabbit costume.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Cena has been delivering his signature sharp mic work, routinely dominating verbal exchanges while Paul has been forced to scowl while the master gets in all of his barbs and sons him at every opportunity.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Top it off with a glint of silver.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
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The glint and thrum of Y2K aesthetics—as contrasted with the droning conservatism of the white-collar office—read as anticipatory rather than melancholic, looking toward a future liberated from systems of old.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Barney excelled at the technique, leaving Lily no choice but to flash him as a distraction to botch the final move.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Trailblazers flashed their well-rounded skills to score 27 points in the first half and cruised to a 41-9 victory at Orange Coast College.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Glare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glare. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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