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 In front of the Jabara family, the turquoise waters of Torch Lake gleamed alluringly in the July heat. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 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 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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The long curtains of the banquet room had been thrown open to the morning, and every object—tea service, silver filigree on chopstick handles—glinted like treasure.

— Christopher Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of glinted

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Some investors are dialing back their expectations for US economic growth, as warning signs flashed red over the sustainability of the country’s breakneck AI buildout.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Nov. 2026
The 5-foot-10, 210-pound running back flashed some of his trademark burst and power.

— PJ Green November 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of flashed

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Her body skin shimmered, and her face glowed, looking even brighter with the help of what appear to be light-brown color contact lenses.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026
The outfits shimmered in brilliant colors depending on the lighting, with gold and red most prominent.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of shimmered

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And Morant made sure the shoes weren’t the only thing that sparkled.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
The Princess of Wales sparkled in her favourite Lover's Knot Tiara, Princess Anne returned once again to the Princess Andrew Meander, and the Duchess of Gloucester dazzled in the Gloucester Honeysuckle Tiara.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of sparkled

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Proceedings opened this week in a case that’s shone a spotlight on Japan’s treatment of juvenile suspects.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Near the end of the event in August, ceremonial shovels stuck into the earth shone in the sun behind Williams.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of shone

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The simple-but-elegant cut was made even more glamorous by the luminous nature of the fabric, which glittered underneath the lights on Friday’s red carpet.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2026
Our last breakfast was a beauty—pastries on deck as Toronto glittered ahead.

— Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of glittered

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And for a slight moment, his eyes twinkled underneath the LED lights inside the Kansas City Royals clubhouse.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
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

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