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glimmered

verb

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 Gomez glimmered in a gold gown by Oscar de la Renta and matching gold high heels, as first revealed by her hairstylist, Renato Campora, on Instagram. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 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

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In front of the Jabara family, the turquoise waters of Torch Lake gleamed alluringly in the July heat.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Further details can only be gleamed from the photos, but what’s plain to see is that the shoe shares much of the same shape as the LeBron 23.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of gleamed

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After spending some time by the pool, a semi-Olympic lined with emerald and malachite mosaics that glinted in the soft, ambient light, followed by a quick trip to the sauna, I was escorted to my treatment room, about a half-flight of stairs up, where I was met by Marcia, my therapist.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The silver Chrysler Sebring glinted when the sun kissed the parking lot in Temple, Texas, sitting by its lonesome.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026

Definition of glinted

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There were many more, though, when his hockey IQ and competitive motor flashed against NHL competition.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Rookie fifth-round running back Emmett Johnson flashed vision in the opener, finishing with 12 carries for 59 yards and a touchdown erased by a holding call on Hunter Nourzad.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of flashed

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Drzewiecki sparkled for New Mexico during his senior season, making 36 of 36 extra points and 18 of 19 field goals.

— CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
In photos, Swift could be seen opening the door to the club as her engagement ring caught the light and sparkled in all its 10-carat glory.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026

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