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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glimmered
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The dining room was dark, save for the tantalizing buffet station, which gleamed like the full moon over the cloudless Aegean.—
Adam Dalva,
Longreads,
29 Apr. 2026
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Its façade was covered with white tiles that gleamed in the morning light.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Beaded coats glinted with star-chart embroidery.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, astronomers reported that some of these satellites were already photobombing images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, as sunlight glinted off their surfaces leaving bright trails that erase, obscure or mimic genuine cosmic signals.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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Sporting a bob cut and bangs — a departure from her usual long brown hair — Loughin, 61, shimmered in a silver strappy dress by Rebecca Vallance.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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But the song, which Springsteen also performed in 2016, shimmered on stage with Lofgren and Morello trading guitar solos and Springsteen finding his upper register to provoke a lump-in-throat moment.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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This time, Freeland flashed a wicked grin.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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That weapon — a 7-foot, six-time All-Star — had already flashed it.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Inside, shag-pile carpeting flowed lavishly across floors and walls, chandeliers sparkled like diamonds, and a legion of marble statues idled as if awaiting the reboot of the Roman Empire.—
Zoey Goto,
Architectural Digest,
6 May 2026
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Co-chair Nicole Kidman sparkled in a blood-red Chanel gown covered in sequins and draping into a dramatic train.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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While his defense has shone, the rookie outfielder hasn’t had an easy time adapting to big league hitting.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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The apparent targeting and firing of immigration court judges nationwide, seemingly over rulings that go against the administration’s deportation priorities, have drawn widespread news coverage in recent days and shined an intense spotlight on the role of the immigration courts.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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The blue-green ocean glittered on the horizon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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The bride’s ensembles were designed by an Oscar-winning costume designer; film crews, photographers, and more than 1,000 reporters descended upon Monaco to cover the nuptials; the guest list glittered with international celebrity.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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