glistened

verb

past tense of glisten
as in gleamed
to shoot forth bursts of light this seemingly dull opal really glistens in full light

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Recent Examples of glistened Indeed, from the top of the Lincoln Memorial, the water was clearer and glistened with the reflection of the Washington Monument. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 22 June 2026 The long curving claws of white ivory glistened their deadly threat. — Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026 Only a shimmer of chicken fat glistened on the surface. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 Bella glistened in a gold Elie Saab gown from the Fall-Winter 2004 Haute Couture collection, featuring a small train and silver embellishments. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026 Ma’s bow danced over the strings; Ax’s fingers glistened across the keys. — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 The gratification was immediate; tears glistened on fans’ cheeks as the lights pulsed on stage. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026 From the top of the mountain at Palisades Tahoe, the surrounding Sierra peaks glistened in the sun like frosted cupcakes. — Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026 The trailer’s biggest comedic moment arrives when Woody shows up in person and removes his hat, revealing a bald spot that hilariously glistened in the sunlight and blinded the other toys. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glistened
  1. gleamed
  2. glinted
  3. shimmered
  4. flashed
  5. sparkled
Verb
  • That night, the northern lights gleamed cold and hard, and the moon bathed the whole landscape in bleak, eerie light.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • The 4,202-pipe organ gleamed over us.
    — Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Definition of gleamed
Verb
  • After spending some time by the pool, a semi-Olympic lined with emerald and malachite mosaics that glinted in the soft, ambient light, followed by a quick trip to the sauna, I was escorted to my treatment room, about a half-flight of stairs up, where I was met by Marcia, my therapist.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
  • The silver Chrysler Sebring glinted when the sun kissed the parking lot in Temple, Texas, sitting by its lonesome.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Definition of glinted
Verb
  • Crow took the stage in a black vest and sparkly, navy blue pants that shimmered back the colors of the stage lights.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
  • The ladies shimmered in champagne, gold and blush, while the gentlemen wisely remembered that the safest way to stand out at Miss Swift’s wedding was, in fact, not to.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of shimmered
Verb
  • After the video assistant referee urged him to watch a replay, however, Claus walked away from the monitor and flashed the red card at Balogun, a judgment many immediately deemed overly harsh.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • East2West footage showed the overnight barrage from inside Kyiv, including a baby sleeping as explosions flashed outside an open window and smoke from an earlier strike rose nearby.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of flashed
Verb
  • The lithe Pettet then sparkled as Mata Bond, the product of a love affair between Niven’s 007 and the spy Mata Hari, in the Bond spoof Casino Royale (1967).
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026
  • Didier Deschamps’ side have looked superb at this tournament and Mbappe has sparkled up front with seven goals in five matches.
    — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of sparkled

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