Thesaurus results for GLEAMED

gleamed

verb

past tense of gleam

as in glinted

to shoot forth bursts of light fine china and stemware gleaming in the candlelight

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Recent Examples of gleamed Further details can only be gleamed from the photos, but what’s plain to see is that the shoe shares much of the same shape as the LeBron 23. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026 That night, the northern lights gleamed cold and hard, and the moon bathed the whole landscape in bleak, eerie light. — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026 The 4,202-pipe organ gleamed over us. — Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026 His jaw tightened as beads of sweat gleamed on his forehead. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 May 2026 His helmet’s gold face mask gleamed in the afternoon sun. — Les Carpenter, Washington Post, 8 May 2026 The dining room was dark, save for the tantalizing buffet station, which gleamed like the full moon over the cloudless Aegean. — Adam Dalva, Longreads, 29 Apr. 2026 Its façade was covered with white tiles that gleamed in the morning light. — Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026 That experience — viewing such an alien terrain at close range as the sun gleamed over the horizon, highlighting the troughs and peaks of a foreign land — brought home for the crew how unique our home planet is. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026

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After spending some time by the pool, a semi-Olympic lined with emerald and malachite mosaics that glinted in the soft, ambient light, followed by a quick trip to the sauna, I was escorted to my treatment room, about a half-flight of stairs up, where I was met by Marcia, my therapist.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The silver Chrysler Sebring glinted when the sun kissed the parking lot in Temple, Texas, sitting by its lonesome.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026

Definition of glinted

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In photos, Swift could be seen opening the door to the club as her engagement ring caught the light and sparkled in all its 10-carat glory.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026
A day later in Rome, Zendaya sparkled in a Versace red-and-blue, color-block chainmail top and skirt set from the brand's fall/winter 1997 collection.

— Morgan Evans, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Definition of sparkled

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The lights from the neighborhood condos glistened on the water.

— Téa Mutonji, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
Harrowing body camera video released by the NYPD captures the frightening moments as Emergency Service Unit officers plead with the woman to back away from the edge, as sun glistened off the cold water below.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

Definition of glistened

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Before a big night out or even just dinner with friends, lids twinkled, cheekbones caught the light from every angle, and lip gloss doubled as a mirror.

— Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
Animated pixie dust twinkled on the screen, courtesy of the fairy, Tinker Bell.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026

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