as in gleamed
to shoot forth bursts of light
a classic car from the 1950s, replete with yards of coruscating chrome
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Lakes gleamed like molten metal in the dryness and on the horizon a faint squiggle of suede-soft mountains.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025 -
The offense gleamed with creativity and deception in the first game under offensive coordinator Jim Zebrowski.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Aug. 2025
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But the way Herbert flashed early in his career, tossing seven touchdown passes and only one interception in a 2021 season sweep of the defending AFC champion Chiefs, had come to feel like a tease.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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James’ strike flashed in at the near post and started a huge party for Colombia fans in Barranquilla.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Pans, scoured, hung from hooks; knives glinted in ascending size.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Her hands would burn or go numb; her skin glittered with pain.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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For the occasion, Stone glittered in a silver halter dress and looked radiant with golden blonde hair.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The pop icon and her eldest child sparkled in black and silver style at The Lion King Hollywood premiere in July 2019.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Manning came on and sparkled (9-for-12, 223 yards, 5 total TDs) in a blowout.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The gold and cream jacquard shimmered with each movement, the intricate pattern gave the suit a rich, almost tapestry-like dimension.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
15 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps because the testing period doesn’t begin until 2026, the room shimmered with the optimism of a hundred as yet undisproved hypotheses.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Till the Sun Explodes nods to the band’s iconic celestial logo that has long shone on posters and T-shirts.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Most natural stone counters should be sealed at least once a year to protect them, while butcher block and soapstone can be shined up with mineral oil.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Coruscated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coruscated. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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