Synonyms of gleaming

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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

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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

In their place stands One World Trade Center, a gleaming glass tower that rises defiantly above a skyline that has been forever changed. — Thomas E. Franklin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

In This Article Fireclay sinks have been a kitchen staple for centuries, with their iconic, usually white, gleaming glaze that turns an otherwise utilitarian fixture into a striking visual highlight. — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 10 Sep. 2026

The modern cityscape of Tel Aviv, with its gleaming skyscrapers, its huge and well-lit residential buildings, looms over the picture, both as a haunting background and as telling cutaways. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Shower Door One of the most dazzling superpowers of using toothpaste as a cleaner can be seen in a gleaming shower door. — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2026

Rodríguez gave fans a glimpse at the intimate ceremony via Instagram, sharing a sweet snapshot of their hands resting on top of each other, their gold bands gleaming in the light. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026

Then the employee got into the hatchback and drove away, leaving the customer grinning at the gleaming SUV—all before Jon’s light turned green. — Harvard Business Review, 3 Sep. 2026

In 1972, to mark Kim’s sixtieth birthday, the nation erected a gleaming sixty-six-foot-tall statue of him on a hill in the capital, Pyongyang. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Besides the world’s first Ferris wheel, the grounds included 200 gleaming white buildings illuminated at night by 160k lightbulbs. — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026