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as in gleamed
to shoot forth bursts of light
the cat's eyes glinted in the moonlight
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as in glanced
to take a quick or hasty look
the thief glinted around the corner to see if anyone was coming
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Recent Examples of glinted
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.
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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
Beaded coats glinted with star-chart embroidery.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
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
His eyes glinted with triumph at his achievement and defiance toward anyone who might think a 92-year-old man needed an escort for such a task.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
Chalk dust glinted like pollen or asbestos in the sunshine coming through the window.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Pans, scoured, hung from hooks; knives glinted in ascending size.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
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
Beaded coats glinted with star-chart embroidery.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
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
His eyes glinted with triumph at his achievement and defiance toward anyone who might think a 92-year-old man needed an escort for such a task.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
Chalk dust glinted like pollen or asbestos in the sunshine coming through the window.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Pans, scoured, hung from hooks; knives glinted in ascending size.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glinted
Verb
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The 4,202-pipe organ gleamed over us.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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His jaw tightened as beads of sweat gleamed on his forehead.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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The ball glanced off Kamada's head and past goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, who got his hands on it with a sprawling dive but couldn't keep it from going in.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Churchgoers gasped and glanced at their neighbors; some burst out laughing.—
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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Her slinky black shift dress shimmered with stripes of iridescent sequins that shifted color under the flashing lights.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
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They were layered over a gold dress designed by Nike, striped with sequins which shimmered and sparkled in the Paris sunshine.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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To get a handle on the job market, my trusty spreadsheet peeked at the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ first-quarter Employment Cost Index.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Bass peeked around the back doors of a supporter’s Venice home Sunday afternoon to cheers from several dozen supporters at an intimate event.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Formative minutes stretched on for eternity — winning a track competition, a first kiss — but eight weeks flashed by in a hot hazy glimmer.—
Sophia Solano,
Washington Post,
13 June 2026
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Folarin Balogun stood at the podium and flashed a bright smile.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
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“Glinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glinted. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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