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as in gleams
to shoot forth bursts of light
the cat's eyes glinted in the moonlight
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as in glances
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 glints
Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Verb
Soft breezes ripple through the sea grapes, and sunlight glints off the aquamarine shallows that surround Bahia Honda State Park.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glints
Verb
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Like Beckham’s dress, the 100-percent silk dress softly gleams in the light.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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Despite a couple of funky skips, the album is fueled by the hunger of an artist who really wants the pop life again, perking up electro-scuzz and arena rock with new wave that gleams like glitter.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
4 Dec. 2025
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Argyle players storm the court as a Mont Belvieu Barbers Hill player glances at the overhead scoreboard after Argyle prevailed in a 51-42 victory to claim the state championship.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The script glances in such directions but never commits.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2026
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After following the characters from high school to college, the series flashes forward five years for the finale with one final gut-punch.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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Durbin flashes leather If Thursday was any indication, the Red Sox will be in good hands if Alex Cora decides to roll with Caleb Durbin as the club’s starting second baseman.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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When Dana peeks in and Robby simply shakes his head no?—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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For a Total Room Blackout A curved blackout rod can help ensure no light peeks through the cracks in your curtains, not even at the corners.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
11 Feb. 2026
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The glass shatters with a spray that shimmers in the lantern light.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Leo July 23 – August 22 Your horizon shimmers with practical promise.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The audience gets glimmers of Katie and Greg’s relationship, but the show is bogged down by dull characters like the policeman who seems to have it out for Greg, and even by its focus on Archie’s point of view, which is just a depiction of narcissism and a formulaic pseudo-midlife crisis.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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The sun and light glimmers and shines off this material and the entire interior looks, and feels, slick like a black lacquer has been applied throughout.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
5 Mar. 2026
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Perch yourself in the Hollywood Hills and watch as the city twinkles below at night.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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Death twinkles in this landscape like mineral sand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Summer produce shines in this simple salad that will start the meal off on a bright note.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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That’s where the storytelling shines.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Glints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glints. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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