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
The china gleamed, the Waterford sparkled, and the silver was polished.
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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
The offense gleamed with creativity and deception in the first game under offensive coordinator Jim Zebrowski.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
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
The offense gleamed with creativity and deception in the first game under offensive coordinator Jim Zebrowski.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 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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Attending as a nominee for Best Original Song, the singer, 33, flashed her new engagement ring from fiancé Maxx Morando on the red carpet.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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At several points during the Golden Globes Sunday night, between acceptance speeches and Nikki Glaser bits, a list of percentages flashed onscreen.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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Kate Hudson shimmered in a custom Giorgio Armani Privé draped silver halter-neck gown with crystal embellishments.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Amal, 47, shimmered in the sequin Versace minidress and also bared some skin given the ensemble's flashy two-piece silhouette.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas also sparkled in Bulgari, wearing a spectacular sapphire showstopper with a huge 14-carat stone at the center.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
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Diamond bracelets also sparkled at her wrists.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday afternoon, crews from the Key Largo Harbor Marina, where the boat is docked, worked to place yellow booms around the boat to try containing the diesel, which glistened in a rainbow slick on top of the water.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025
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Just take a look at Rapunzel, Galadriel, and Sailor Moon—all mythical beings whose hair never tangled (only floated and glistened).—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
4 Dec. 2025
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At the Duchess of Edinburgh Cup in November 2025, her trio of diamonds shone bright in contrast with her muted camo jacket.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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The fullback shone in the CPL with the necessary professional playing time, leading all CPL players with 1,984 total passes.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Vergara embraced a monochromatic color palette, adding a low-rise sequined maxi skirt that glittered from every angle, per photos shared by Soare.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
29 Dec. 2025
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Queen Elizabeth glittered in the Oriental Circlet Tiara at a state banquet in Malta in 2005, matching it with a ruby parure of jewels.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
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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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The ice twinkled with the light of the sun, which shone 24 hours a day at that time of year.—
NPR,
NPR,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Gleamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleamed. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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