as in gleams
to shoot forth bursts of light
a classic car from the 1950s, replete with yards of coruscating chrome
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Like Beckham’s dress, the 100-percent silk dress softly gleams in the light.
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Despite a couple of funky skips, the album is fueled by the hunger of an artist who really wants the pop life again, perking up electro-scuzz and arena rock with new wave that gleams like glitter.
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Then Jaimoe pauses, flashes a quick, playful grin, and rolls his right pant leg up to his knee.
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Is Whalefall largely a dual narrative that flashes between the innards of a whale and the father-son relationship?
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As its name suggests, this pool is nestled in a canyon above UC Berkeley’s Memorial Stadium, where its blue water sparkles amid the green forest.
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Isabelle Huppert sparkles in sequins at the Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony in France on May 23.
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Your practical nature shines when care meets clarity, and people follow your lead because steady kindness feels safe and useful.
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There's a reliable cocktail list, but the intriguing and ever-changing wine list is where SRV shines.
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That, from time to time, during his endless task, the sun glints across the rock’s face in a way that reminds him that there were good times, or at least different times.
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Soft breezes ripple through the sea grapes, and sunlight glints off the aquamarine shallows that surround Bahia Honda State Park.
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Danielle Brooks shimmers and shines in an off-the-shoulder gown at the 79th annual Tony Awards on June 7 in New York City.
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Each new hill brings a slightly different and powerful view of Martinez and its petroleum refinery infrastructure; farther in the horizon, like a mirage of an ivory city, shimmers a wind-turbine farm.
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Geena Davis glitters in a red gown at the Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony in France on May 23.
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“Coruscates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coruscates. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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