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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
Researchers at the wild cat center weren't able to document him on camera again until the summer of 2025, when a camera trap turned up a shadowy picture of the jaguar, his eyes glinting in the camera’s light. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 5 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
  • Adell has driven in 28 runs in 38 games with Cleveland and joins glittering rookie Chase DeLauter and steady veteran Steven Kwan in a productive outfield.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Rolex Swan Cup takes place every two years on the Costa Smeralda, Sardinia’s glittering northern Italian coastline, and this September a record 170 yachts will line up on a hectic start line.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of glittering
Verb
  • Prosecutors put the photo up on a large screen in the courtroom, showing a bearded man in a black T-shirt in front of platters of food, glancing quizzically at the camera.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Lady Holiday listlessly turns the pages, barely glancing at Miss Piggy in various outfits.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of glancing
Adjective
  • Retailing for $1,170, the all-black style featured glistening satin black uppers that transitioned into open, rounded toes with thick straps.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In some memes in recent weeks, the photo has become so over-edited that the character's glistening face is slicker, darker and even more uncanny.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of glistening
Verb
  • Police tape and cruisers created a perimeter on Eighth Street as officers moved through the encampment, shining lights, waking people up and telling them to leave so city crews in hazmat gear could begin clearing the space.
    — Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Watt, after shining with Eagle in his booth debut last season, is working with Jim Nantz this season.
    — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of shining
Verb
  • The fans in Auburn, Alabama, came out, leaning from ramps and peeking from tents to catch a glimpse of their new administrations, each in their first SEC duel of the year.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The lawsuit also accuses Barry University of hiring Ahlers despite a past arrest and conviction of voyeurism in 1988 for peeking through a female student’s bedroom window at the Wake Forest School of Law in North Carolina.
    — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of peeking
Adjective
  • Reflections, liquid surfaces, shimmering light and fluid choreography underscore the magnetic tension between the two artists, who share the same effortless chemistry that powered their previous global hits.
    — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The shoes are complete with the luxury footwear designer’s signature Stardust sole, which is a shimmering bottom finish created by embedding fine micro-glitter, crystal dust and shimmering particles directly into the leather sole of the shoes.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of shimmering
Verb
  • And that economic risk could come at a time when warning lights are already flashing.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Linde's electronics end market, 10% of revenue, is already flashing signs of a strong breakout, surging 18% year-over-year and 7% sequentially, as of the second quarter .
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of flashing

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“Glinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glinting. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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