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
On Wednesday afternoon, crews from the Key Largo Harbor Marina, where the boat is docked, worked to place yellow booms around the boat to try containing the diesel, which glistened in a rainbow slick on top of the water.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Just take a look at Rapunzel, Galadriel, and Sailor Moon—all mythical beings whose hair never tangled (only floated and glistened).
—Loren Savini, Allure, 4 Dec. 2025
The asphalt glistened like black glass, catching the blurred reflections of domes and columns.
—Ahmed Naji, The Dial, 18 Nov. 2025
The model glistened from head to toe, completing her look with a pair of transparent Gianvito Rossi pumps.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
That summer of 1996 felt like a golden time, but Wembley no longer glistened.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The afro-mohawk, big gold chain, sideburns, yellow sleeveless vest, blue shorts and a layer of sweat that glistened his forehead.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Just take a look at Rapunzel, Galadriel, and Sailor Moon—all mythical beings whose hair never tangled (only floated and glistened).
—Loren Savini, Allure, 4 Dec. 2025
The asphalt glistened like black glass, catching the blurred reflections of domes and columns.
—Ahmed Naji, The Dial, 18 Nov. 2025
The model glistened from head to toe, completing her look with a pair of transparent Gianvito Rossi pumps.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
That summer of 1996 felt like a golden time, but Wembley no longer glistened.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The afro-mohawk, big gold chain, sideburns, yellow sleeveless vest, blue shorts and a layer of sweat that glistened his forehead.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glistened
Verb
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An abundance of kitschy wall decorations (fuzzy dice, fake flowers, party streamers) gleamed under flashing lights, casting the room in lurid shades of pink and green.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Using Essie’s Good as Gold layered with Lights Lacquer glitter, the team achieved nails that gleamed like jewelry.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 2023, astronomers reported that some of these satellites were already photobombing images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, as sunlight glinted off their surfaces leaving bright trails that erase, obscure or mimic genuine cosmic signals.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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Chalk dust glinted like pollen or asbestos in the sunshine coming through the window.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Club employees checking IDs donned bomber jackets that shimmered gold.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
3 Dec. 2025
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The Manhattan skyline shimmered in the distance.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
Verb
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And his feel and vision on the puck flashed.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The lookalike duo flashed their identical warm smiles while attending the Mothers & Daughters 4 Choice event back in '94.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Above him, the night sky sparkled.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Richardson sparkled in her Hannah Montana costume.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Glistened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glistened. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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