Synonyms of glistens

glistens 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of glisten

as in gleams

to shoot forth bursts of light

this seemingly dull opal really glistens in full light

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gleams
• shimmers
• shines
• glints
• sparkles
• glitters
• flashes
• twinkles
• glows
• glimmers
• glances
• flames
• scintillates
• winks
• glisters
• spangles
• lusters
• dazzles
• radiates
• coruscates
• beams
• winkles
• blinds
• flares
• glares
• bedazzles
• blazes
• burns
• dazes

glistens

2 of 2

noun

plural of glisten

as in glows

Related Words

• gleams
• glows
• shimmers
• shines
• glints
• polishes
• sparkles
• lusters
• glimmers
• sheens
• glares
• burnishes
• twinkles
• luminances
• glosses
• blinks
• finishes
• glazes
• flickers
• irradiations
• illuminations
• luminosities
• radiances
• brilliances
• iridescences
• refulgences
• luminescences
• radiancies

Dissimilar Words

• obscurities
• glooms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of glistens

Verb

Fifty years later, his military haircut glistens with silver from a lifetime serving in fatigues. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Mercury's steady light will shine low on the western horizon in the glow of the setting sun, as while Jupiter glistens close to its upper left, with Venus and the moon lining up beyond to create a spectacular planetary display. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 June 2026

The Mandarin Grand Rooms perch between the 30th and 36th floors like a tranquil retreat in the sky; the frenetic financial district eases down below and, on cloudless days, Mount Fuji glistens in the distance. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Lake Graham glistens in the distance. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026

His hotel in Las Vegas glistens like a vertical gold bar. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

And then there’s Nico, looking like everybody’s big brother at spring practices, smack-talking and celebrating the guys, as engaged as Chesney but easier to spot because his golden helmet glistens above everyone else’s. — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

When the weather is good, the water glistens on the River Mersey and the nearby docks, fans can walk to the ground, and all feels right with the world. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026

For a steak that glistens, brush on some vegetable glycerin. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Mar. 2026