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
Another video shows Archie, 6, feeding a rhinoceros at the zoo while his red hair gleamed in the sunlight.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
The china gleamed, the Waterford sparkled, and the silver was polished.
—Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Voukenas Petrides’s Split Tube Chair Also at Gallery FUMI, Greek designer duo Voukenas Petrides’s Split Tube Chair gleamed from the floor.
—Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 24 Nov. 2025
An abundance of kitschy wall decorations (fuzzy dice, fake flowers, party streamers) gleamed under flashing lights, casting the room in lurid shades of pink and green.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Using Essie’s Good as Gold layered with Lights Lacquer glitter, the team achieved nails that gleamed like jewelry.
—Essence, 14 Sep. 2025
Marble floors gleamed beneath towering columns, and the chandeliers cast a warm, golden light.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Daylight gleamed on the blue and green waters of the cove.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
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
Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
The china gleamed, the Waterford sparkled, and the silver was polished.
—Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Voukenas Petrides’s Split Tube Chair Also at Gallery FUMI, Greek designer duo Voukenas Petrides’s Split Tube Chair gleamed from the floor.
—Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 24 Nov. 2025
An abundance of kitschy wall decorations (fuzzy dice, fake flowers, party streamers) gleamed under flashing lights, casting the room in lurid shades of pink and green.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Using Essie’s Good as Gold layered with Lights Lacquer glitter, the team achieved nails that gleamed like jewelry.
—Essence, 14 Sep. 2025
Marble floors gleamed beneath towering columns, and the chandeliers cast a warm, golden light.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Daylight gleamed on the blue and green waters of the cove.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gleamed
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In 2023, astronomers reported that some of these satellites were already photobombing images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, as sunlight glinted off their surfaces leaving bright trails that erase, obscure or mimic genuine cosmic signals.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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Chalk dust glinted like pollen or asbestos in the sunshine coming through the window.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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Cabrera flashed the type of electric stuff Friday in an 8-6 win against the Cleveland Guardians that showed why the Cubs coveted the 27-year-old right-hander since last offseason.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Grainy, over-flashed, a half-second stolen in a parking garage or the back seat of a black SUV.—
Christopher Anderson,
Vanity Fair,
27 Feb. 2026
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Rong Niu’s pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent Miami men’s basketball game.—
Alanis Thames,
Twin Cities,
29 Jan. 2026
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Rong Niu's pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent Miami men's basketball game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Kerry Washington sparkled at the 2026 BAFTAs in a navy blue Prada apron gown on February 22.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
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Rare coins and high-end jewelry sparkled in glass display cases.—
Maliya Ellis,
Houston Chronicle,
1 Feb. 2026
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The trailer’s biggest comedic moment arrives when Woody shows up in person and removes his hat, revealing a bald spot that hilariously glistened in the sunlight and blinded the other toys.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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The bald spot hilariously glistened in the sunlight and blinded the other toys.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Feb. 2026
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His father shone a spotlight on lunar exploration for Petro, igniting his desire to help solve the moon’s biggest mysteries.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Throughout, her eye for color shone in gradients of blues comprising tanzanites, sapphires and blue-green tourmalines, or pink ones playing off rubellites, pink spinels and spessartite garnets.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Bassett glittered in gold accents with her Falguni Shane Peacock black ensemble with gold floral elements throughout.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Making an appearance with Russell at the Palace of Fine Arts on February 5, Ciara turned heads with a black lace peekaboo bustier, which emerged from an asymmetrical silver wraparound skirt that glittered from every angle.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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Coakley’s eyes twinkled with a sense of pride.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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For his 2024 display, more than 900,000 lights twinkled and glowed around his property, so expect many more this season.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Gleamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleamed. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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