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
Around a pond near the Lincoln Memorial, some 10,000 tea lights glimmered in little paper bags.
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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
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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Another video shows Archie, 6, feeding a rhinoceros at the zoo while his red hair gleamed in the sunlight.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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The china gleamed, the Waterford sparkled, and the silver was polished.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
27 Nov. 2025
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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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Ripples of sunlight danced across her skin as the jewelry shimmered beneath the clear water.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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In my hands, the king salmon shimmered like rose gold.—
Kim Cross,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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Bessent flashed his yellow light about letting the industry into retirement plans at a time of fresh challenges for firms that deal in both private credit and equity.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The actress apparently flashed her wedding band at the Los Angeles event, according to a new report from People.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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Kerry Washington sparkled at the 2026 BAFTAs in a navy blue Prada apron gown on February 22.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
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Rare coins and high-end jewelry sparkled in glass display cases.—
Maliya Ellis,
Houston Chronicle,
1 Feb. 2026
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Her floor-skimming train shone like a thousand tiny diamonds, with champagne and silver sequins festooning every inch.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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The warning signs over Aston’s 2026 prospects actually shone from the start of preseason testing back in January.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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His face was covered in blood, but what really struck Natalia was the way that his blue eyes, unshielded by glasses, glittered.—
Josh Ireland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Bassett glittered in gold accents with her Falguni Shane Peacock black ensemble with gold floral elements throughout.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Glimmered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glimmered. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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