Synonyms of gleaming

gleaming 1 of 2

adjective

as in shining

Related Words

• shining
• dazzling
• luminous
• effulgent
• brilliant
• starry
• radiant
• refulgent
• glowing
• aglow
• sunny
• cheerful
• cheery
• bright
• smiling
• merry
• beaming
• optimistic
• mirthful
• blithe
• upbeat
• chipper
• laughing
• jovial
• rosy
• blithesome
• gladsome
• gay
• blooming
• lightsome
• joyous
• jocund
• joyful
• blissful
• delighted
• satisfied
• thankful
• pleased
• gratified
• happy
• tickled
• chuffed

Dissimilar Words

• flat
• blank
• listless
• black
• gray
• stoic
• dark
• unemotional
• sullen
• gloomy
• dismal
• melancholy
• depressing
• glum
• glaring
• frowning
• darkening
• lowering
• glowering
• scowling

gleaming

2 of 2

verb

present participle of gleam

as in glinting

to shoot forth bursts of light

fine china and stemware gleaming in the candlelight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glinting
• glittering
• shimmering
• glistening
• shining
• flashing
• sparkling
• twinkling
• glimmering
• glowing
• glancing
• glistering
• scintillating
• winking
• spangling
• flaming
• coruscating
• winkling
• lustering
• beaming
• dazzling
• radiating
• blinding
• blazing
• flaring
• glaring
• bedazzling
• burning
• dazing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gleaming

Adjective

Under his meticulous care, the gleaming red sports car has been souped up to generate 400-horsepower turbo performance, but retains much of the original features and feel. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026

The trailer features stunning images of the massive gleaming white cube that was the centerpiece of the staging and Instagram-worthy shots of the pryo and special effects that made the tour a must-see for fans. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2025

Verb

There’s a gleaming hospital and a string of new downtown spots to supplement The Bar, the beloved dive that was supposedly among the inspirations for the Patch Café in the TV series Landman, which is set here. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

In others, the walls are paneled in a gleaming hardwood, which sets off the furniture, upholstered in black and dark-gray velvets. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026

Sharing the rooftop with Watr, the pool setting is enchanting, surrounded by gleaming high-rises and overlooking the lake. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026

Most were gleaming white and conventionally extravagant, with black privacy glass and chrome railings and layers of decks. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

The windows look out toward a gleaming new skyscraper next door, all glass and right angles. — Tim Hornyak, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

As the 1986 return approached, people who remembered that earlier appearance likely told their children and grandchildren about being awakened before dawn and taken outside to see a huge, ghostly, gleaming object in the sky. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026

James, along with Sawitskas and his pals, want the carousel to be restored to its original glory, a magnificent, gleaming merry-go-round that inspired Disney to dream. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Her beauty look, with gleaming skin and braids pulled back neatly, was similarly unfussy. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026