as in gleams
to shoot forth bursts of light
this seemingly dull opal really glistens in full light
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Recent Examples of glistens
Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Plus, the silk proteins penetrate the cuticles to soften and boost shine so hair becomes more manageable and glistens in the light.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2025
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Carved from a block of white and green jadeite, the remarkably realistic sculpture of a Chinese cabbage glistens as if freshly picked from a field, still wet with morning dew.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Plus, the silk proteins penetrate the cuticles to soften and boost shine so hair becomes more manageable and glistens in the light.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glistens
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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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These jets strike previously ejected gas, creating shockwaves that heat that gas, causing the bright glows demonstrated by HH 80 and HH 81 in this Hubble image.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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In stronger bursts, faint glows may also appear low on the northern horizon in far northern parts of Wyoming, New York, Vermont and New Hampshire.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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For the celebratory event, Gomez and nail artist Tom Bachik chose an on-theme bronze nail polish combo that shimmers like the surface of the sun.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
15 Jan. 2026
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The evening fades into dawn as Fifth Avenue shimmers in the early light, while a guest strolls home to the faint echo of laughter.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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That’s where the storytelling shines.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
14 Jan. 2026
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From Mexico to India While essential in Italian cooking, tomato paste shines in Middle Eastern, Mexican, Indian, and American comfort foods.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Glistens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glistens. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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