as in gleamed
to shoot forth bursts of light
the dew glistered in the soft light of the early morning
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Marble floors gleamed beneath towering columns, and the chandeliers cast a warm, golden light.—
Maggie Downs,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025 -
Daylight gleamed on the blue and green waters of the cove.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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At one point, a running number tied to Boys and Girls Clubs of America flashed on the screen, starting at $100,000.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ethan Nwaneri hit the first, which was blocked, and then Zubimendi flashed in the second.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Pans, scoured, hung from hooks; knives glinted in ascending size.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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The gold and cream jacquard shimmered with each movement, the intricate pattern gave the suit a rich, almost tapestry-like dimension.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
15 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps because the testing period doesn’t begin until 2026, the room shimmered with the optimism of a hundred as yet undisproved hypotheses.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Her hands would burn or go numb; her skin glittered with pain.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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For the occasion, Stone glittered in a silver halter dress and looked radiant with golden blonde hair.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Glistered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glistered. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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