Thesaurus results for GLIMMERED

glimmered

verb

Definition of glimmered next

past tense of glimmer

as in gleamed

to shoot forth bursts of light the waters of the rippling brook glimmered in the sun

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Recent Examples of glimmered Days earlier, at Makapuu Beach on the eastern shoreline of Oahu, the water glimmered with an unusual greenish tint, prompting people to head to beaches down the road where the water seemed clearer. —

Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026 Around a pond near the Lincoln Memorial, some 10,000 tea lights glimmered in little paper bags. —

Noam Levey, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025 Textures glimmered with the surrealism of gaming skins. —

Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 Princess Kate added sparkle with Queen Alexandra's Three Feathers Brooch, which The Court Jeweller noted is usually worn by the wife of the Prince of Wales, while the Queen glimmered in the can't-miss Prince Albert brooch, which was beloved by Queen Victoria. —

Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025

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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
For a long time, the property gleamed in the daylight with its white, ornate facade against lush green landscaping and often at night, as well, with twinkling holiday lights attached to almost every surface.

— Heather McRea, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026