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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 Synonyms for glints
Verb
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Patches of unintelligibility are nothing new in Pynchon, but usually a coherent world view gleams upward from the murk.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025 -
Nothing gleams as beautifully as a white kitchen.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Safety Jay Ward glances over and shrugs.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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In the second-floor dressing room, some stole glances onto the west terrace, which was covered in plywood and scattered with paint buckets.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But then, the actress flashes a mischievous grin.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hayley then flashes a strip of sonogram photos at the camera as the couple smiles and sways in the sunlight.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Though the city skyline peeks out above the custom privacy screens, the terrace feels like you’re enveloped among nature.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
22 Sep. 2025
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That way the boot peeks out slightly, without needing to be the center of attention.—
Aemilia Madden,
Glamour,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The lasers converge and somehow create what looks like a circular portal to another planet which shimmers and spins.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This technique often is used with fencing to create a visual barrier and to startle geese when the tape shimmers in the breeze.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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During a season when even the most successful night of the year is marred by a devastating injury to the team’s best player, there are still glimmers of hope for the Dolphins.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Baker wisely doesn’t attempt to write entirely in Austen’s wry style, but glimmers do peek through.—
Barbara Ellis,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Perch yourself in the Hollywood Hills and watch as the city twinkles below at night.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Here's where the Swift Go 16 shines.—
Mark Coppock,
PC Magazine,
21 Sep. 2025
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But on Elizabeth Street, a ray of light shines.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Glints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glints. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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