as in glinting
to shoot forth bursts of light
fine china and stemware gleaming in the candlelight
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Recent Examples of gleaming
Chris Impey, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
The next revolution in electrification may not arrive as a gleaming battery or a vast mine.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Music blared over a gleaming dance floor.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The display of artistic, vintage gleaming chrome reflecting Hispanic culture and generations of stories was televised live on CBS for the first time as part of National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month.
—Laura A. Oda, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The original and fully operation elevator is a gleaming brass-and-glass work of art with intricate ironwork.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
By the time the final model strutted off the runway, the Pier 76 space was alive with cheers and cameras flashing against rows of gleaming cars.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
The pictures show the wide-eyed feline in a series of irresistible poses—lying on her back exposing her soft belly, sitting upright with her bright blue eyes gleaming, and playfully posing for the camera.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The gleaming wood walls feature several large-scale paintings and massive gold, angular chandeliers that hang over the red-velvet and leather seating.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
From a distance, Biosphere 2 emerges from the cacti and creosote of the Sonoran desert like a gleaming oasis, a colony of glass and bright white structures.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
The next revolution in electrification may not arrive as a gleaming battery or a vast mine.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Music blared over a gleaming dance floor.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The display of artistic, vintage gleaming chrome reflecting Hispanic culture and generations of stories was televised live on CBS for the first time as part of National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month.
—Laura A. Oda, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The original and fully operation elevator is a gleaming brass-and-glass work of art with intricate ironwork.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
By the time the final model strutted off the runway, the Pier 76 space was alive with cheers and cameras flashing against rows of gleaming cars.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
The pictures show the wide-eyed feline in a series of irresistible poses—lying on her back exposing her soft belly, sitting upright with her bright blue eyes gleaming, and playfully posing for the camera.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The gleaming wood walls feature several large-scale paintings and massive gold, angular chandeliers that hang over the red-velvet and leather seating.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gleaming
Verb
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However, the area, with its rugged coastline, azure sea glinting in the sunlight, and charming villages built right into the cliffs, has lured elite travelers to its picturesque shores since antiquity.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Sep. 2025
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His hair—blond and swept up like Bowie’s—caught the sun, his gold incisor glinting behind his grin (the upshot of a dental emergency along the Hippie Trail in Goa).—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The best shining example of something that was influenced by us is the British version of The Office.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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Attendees rode in support of and alongside community member Eva Zamora, who is a shining example of how to live your best life with Parkinson’s disease and takes cycle classes at EōS regularly, a news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Mooncat offers a variety of magnetic polishes, too, including Allure editor favorites such as Fields of Lavender (a plum shade with glittering hints of red) and Quicksand’s Embrace (a sandy pink with a subtle silvery purple holographic stripe).—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
24 Sep. 2025
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Over the course of her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth became a style icon for many, and the glittering gown was certainly in line with her preference for bright colors and standout styles.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Pearsall had eight receptions for 117 yards, including a dazzling, Willie Mays-style catch on fourth-and-2 earlier in the fourth quarter.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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While drought can contribute to a less dazzling leaf display, so too can a weather system that falls on the opposite end of the spectrum.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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During Milan Fashion Week, Demi Moore attended Gucci's spring/summer 2026 show in a shimmering bronze dress with beaded embellishments and a high neck.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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On a saddle between the first and second 13er, Michelle gamely smiled when Ryan snapped the last photo that was ever taken of her, hiking along the ridge backdropped by the mountain’s famous east face with the Bowl of Tears shimmering far below.—
Ted Katauskas,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Her voice as an artist, dancer, friend, and dearly beloved of Prince is luminous and raw.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
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Four of the most luminous stars from the beloved teen sports comedy's ensemble cast reunited Monday night for a screening to honor its 25th anniversary.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Meg lived in a somewhat offbeat district, but the tall shabby houses, some of them painted in garish colours, were soon left behind and gave place to discreetly glistening cream or white facades behind one of which Leonora lived.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Their dining room now packed and wind in their sails, the couple is digging deeper into the cooking of Tussanaprasit’s native Chiang Mai, serving dishes like khao khan jin, a glistening mixture of rice, salty pork bits, and pork blood steamed in banana leaves.—
Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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
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The film’s most infamous scene, which might be considered of the original cinematic memes, features Tramell flashing her genitals to officers (and the audience) during an interrogation.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Gleaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleaming. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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