glinting 1 of 2

adjective

as in gleaming

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glinting

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verb

present participle of glint
1
as in glittering
to shoot forth bursts of light the cat's eyes glinted in the moonlight

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2
as in glancing
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 glinting
Verb
Animals started tracking across the plain, their eyes glinting in the flashlights Cordova and Heimann swept back and forth. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The placement feels resonant, since Boorman was always operating between poles of glinting victory and laughable failure. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Water rushes past, glinting silver in the light of the sun, just risen above the mountains that ring the bay. — Jonathan Wiggin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026 The glinting metal of the Devil’s watch chain flashed in her mind, his hair and his teeth. — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026 The crowd was glitzy—Goyard bags strewn over orange day-bed mattresses, Rolexes glinting—but at ease and not partying wildly like those further down the beach. — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2026 In their gowns and bowties, guests giddily slurp mounds of glinting caviar off the back of their hand. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 June 2026 No one wanted to stand behind the commanding warriors, draped in blankets and furs, brass hoops in their earlobes, medals and wampum on their strong chests, silver armbands glinting in the light. — Literary Hub, 26 May 2026 His tight chord stabs, jazzy voicings and glinting tone are an indelible sonic signature, up there with Louis Armstrong’s trumpet blasts and Aretha Franklin’s rolling, tolling gospel piano. — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glinting
  1. gleaming
  2. glittering
  3. glancing
  4. glistening
  5. shining
  6. peeking
  7. shimmering
  8. flashing
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of gleaming
Verb
  • Returning home with the glittering medal draped on his neck, Cassius is lauded but also thrust right back into the oppressive, segregated and deeply racist Louisville.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Fittingly, one attraction invited guests inside a glittering, 12-foot pink disco ball.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of glittering
Verb
  • The juror slipped through without a single flashbulb going off, without a single paparazzo glancing or realizing this person might be someone worth photographing.
    — Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Advertisement As a result, many older users who may have only had glancing interactions with AI have become avid users.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of glancing
Adjective
  • But many of the film’s most evocative images, often involving groups of soldiers, handsome and glistening and in varying stages of undress, remain just that — images without a strong connection to the larger storytelling.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Frank O’Hara, with each glistening torso, never fails to tell you something true.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of glistening
Verb
  • Charlotte’s dining scene is shining bright among the stars of the South once again.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
  • While Cowtown’s film industry is shining now thanks in part to Taylor Sheridan, the festival is proof that locals have been passionate about the art form for some time now.
    — Brayden Garcia October 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of shining
Verb
  • Madore is standing on her hind legs, her beady black eyes peeking out from underneath her woolly fur, looking at the viewer expectantly.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The upshot of this is that George, who works the room in a sharp gray suit, a few tattoos peeking out, has plenty of opportunities to charismatically make things right, shaking hands and clasping shoulders and sending over lull-filling drinks.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of peeking
Adjective
  • Designed by Philippe Starck, the superyacht features an outer surface that is ghostlike, its barely visible windows embedded in a shimmering armored steel frame.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Ever one for accessories, Erivo added a bevy of rings that highlighted her purple nails and shimmering black and silver statement earrings to boot.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of shimmering
Verb
  • Around midnight, Bethune walked into the parking lot, where the men approached him in a gray 2026 Toyota Camry equipped with flashing blue and red lights, according to Fagan and Johnson’s arrest affidavits.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Markets are flashing alarm bells over the euro zone’s second-biggest economy.
    — Jenni Reid,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of flashing

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