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
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 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
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
  • For the fairy-tale wedding, the bride wore two Ralph Lauren wedding dresses accessorized with glittering diamond jewelry.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The result is a necklace that feels unmistakably Chanel in one glittering act of self-reference.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of glittering
Verb
  • Lady Holiday listlessly turns the pages, barely glancing at Miss Piggy in various outfits.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Some of the men in the room could be seen glancing nervously at their dates.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 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
  • Another recent event brought members of TV’s current shining star into the Trekkie universe to put their spin on the same episode.
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Profitability is really shining, with big beats on operating income and EPS in the fourth quarter.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of shining
Verb
  • 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
  • The room was filled with people wearing Tupac shirts, some with Tupac tattoos peeking out from their sleeves.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of peeking
Adjective
  • This shimmering, sonorous work, from one of our greatest living directors, moves through the peculiar landscapes of human interaction with certainty, eccentricity and grace, alighting on a generous if rueful conclusion.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
  • When the oil is shimmering, add the grated zucchini and one ramen seasoning packet.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of shimmering
Verb
  • The Bears defeated Saginaw 49-20, flashing their offensive prowess.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The computers themselves look little like a consumer desktop; for better cooling they’re not covered by a shell, so server rooms are all exposed green switches and flashing blue lights.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of flashing

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“Glinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glinting. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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