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glister

verb

ˈgli-stər

Definition of glister

as in to gleam

to shoot forth bursts of light the dew glistered in the soft light of the early morning

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The pitch is reinforced by the document’s anime-style cover, which depicts a smiling family in a gleaming cityscape rather than the troops, weapons and military insignia featured on many previous editions.

— Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
The neon lights began to move about briskly, like gleaming whirligig beetles, and the lights on the advertising tower closest to the stadium flickered across the Squirrel-brand margarine ad.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of gleam

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Our next atmospheric shot was taken with the aid of a telephoto lens by Ismail Kaplan during moonrise, as the lunar disk shimmered alongside Ankara Castle in the capital city of Türkiye.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 30 July 2026
An InStyle editor breaks down the details of her dresses, from an ethereal blue tulle reception number to her shimmering gold after-party look.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 30 July 2026

Definition of shimmer

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Blue morphos flashed their bright wings before disappearing among the plants, while guests gathered around the emergence chamber to look for new butterflies and moths drying their wings.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Wall Street prized Park Avenue co-ops, then the first wave of Silicon Valley fortunes flashed in glass boxes behind the hedges of Atherton and Los Altos Hills.

— Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of flash

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The sun is high and hot in early June—a bone-dry 85 degrees Fahrenheit—though the direct light is enough to make my forehead glisten.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 July 2026
Harrowing body camera video released by the NYPD captures the frightening moments as Emergency Service Unit officers plead with the woman to back away from the edge, as sun glistened off the cold water below.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

Definition of glisten

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