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the waters of the rippling brook glimmered in the sun
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Recent Examples of glimmering
Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
From ancient autopsy rooms to glimmering Gothic chapels, and medieval manuscripts to dark Baroque libraries, Europe’s universities can provide an intimate setting to experience some of history’s most impressive artifacts.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
The moon is glimmering, the veil between worlds is thin and there’s an air of mischief lingering in the shadows.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Imagine an Omni-Universe once glimmering with celestial radiance now dimmed by the cold bluish glow of digital screens.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
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Jupiter Jupiter, after Venus, is the first star-like object that appears at dusk, glimmering high in the west through much of this month, with the two leading stars of Gemini, Pollux and Castor, floating even higher above it.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
From ancient autopsy rooms to glimmering Gothic chapels, and medieval manuscripts to dark Baroque libraries, Europe’s universities can provide an intimate setting to experience some of history’s most impressive artifacts.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
The moon is glimmering, the veil between worlds is thin and there’s an air of mischief lingering in the shadows.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Imagine an Omni-Universe once glimmering with celestial radiance now dimmed by the cold bluish glow of digital screens.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glimmering
Adjective
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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
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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
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Some of the most famous include an Andy Warhol screenprint of Marilyn Monroe, depicting her as both icon and commodity, and Ansel Adams’ timeless image of Wyoming’s shimmering Snake River against the mountainous backdrop of the Tetons, commissioned by the US Department of the Interior in the 1940s.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
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Mud volcanoes ooze liquified brown sediment and emit shimmering curtains of methane bubbles.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The facade, designed by renown Disney Imagineer Rolly Crump and inspired by Blair, mixes glistening white metals and fiberglass with gold leaf accents that nod to the Eiffel Tower, Tower of Pisa, a Dutch windmill and more.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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My colleagues, meanwhile, used forceps to pick glistening scale worms and peanut worms from the rocks.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the gutter, the usual New Orleans blend of litter and live-oak leaves was topped by a shimmering layer of pink fish scales glinting in the sun.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The path down is picturesque, but peppered with black snakes glinting in the sun.—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The county became a glittering crystal mecca not necessarily because of top-down industrial policy, but because of a nearly all-consuming drive to hustle.—
Louise Matsakis Rachel Zheng,
Wired News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The song eventually escalates into a lecherous, breathless, glittering climax of incandescent synthesizers and melodic moans—an erotic asphyxiation depicted as utterly glorious.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But what about the fact that renewable energy sources are intermittent — that is, solar does not produce electricity when the sun is not shining and batteries typically run for about four hours?—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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The night’s big shining star was the venue itself.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Refreshers can be ordered in both still and sparkling versions, accommodating afternoons that could use a bit of effervescence.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Demi Engemann preferred sparkling water, sugar-free coconut, sugar-free raspberry, sugar-free pineapple and coconut cream.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Valkyries’ logo flashing in front of her eyes.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Glimmering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glimmering. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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