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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
Beaded coats glinted with star-chart embroidery.
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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
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
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For a long time, the property gleamed in the daylight with its white, ornate facade against lush green landscaping and often at night, as well, with twinkling holiday lights attached to almost every surface.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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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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Josh Whitman glanced at his phone for a moment Saturday night amid all of the hugging, celebrating and reflecting on Illinois’ 71-59 win over Iowa in the Elite Eight.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Mullins glanced up and saw two seconds on the clock, but time froze, the world stopped.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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Emma Stone Emma Stone shimmered in a simple empire waist design with cap sleeves by one of her favorite fashion houses, Louis Vuitton.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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The presentation was a celebration of Korean culture that literally shimmered with gold, as dancers spread out over the stage with billowing flags.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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For the occasion, my mother had put on her Balenciaga, a black dress with two wide shoulder straps, a firm bodice, a full skirt that ended a few inches above the ankles, and the illusion of an underskirt supplied by a band of taffeta ruffles, also black, that peeked out from beneath the hem.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Singer, rapper, and actress Shayna McHale (also known as Junglepussy) peeked out from under a single luminous, face-framing curl, which gathered above her graphite gown’s swooping ruffled details.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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While Judge and Stanton exhibited premium power, Schlittler flashed premium stuff.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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But Ware has had an up and down second NBA season that has flashed his intriguing potential as a three-and-D 7-footer at times and also has had Spoelstra publicly calling him out and challenging him other times.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Glinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glinted. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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