as in gleamed
to shoot forth bursts of light
the dew glistered in the soft light of the early morning
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Another video shows Archie, 6, feeding a rhinoceros at the zoo while his red hair gleamed in the sunlight.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026 -
The china gleamed, the Waterford sparkled, and the silver was polished.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
27 Nov. 2025
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As a rookie in 2024, Coleman flashed star potential at times, catching 29 passes for 556 yards and four touchdowns in 13 games.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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This stretch has been far from perfect, but Jakucionis has also flashed his intriguing potential as a playmaking guard who also has opened eyes with his hustle, improved three-point shooting and physicality on both ends of the court.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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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
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Early one morning in late December, the sky was overcast on the waters off the coast of Dana Point, in Southern California’s Orange County, and still the scales of a thrashing six-pound bonito, reeled in by the chef Junya Yamasaki, shimmered brilliantly.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Kate Hudson shimmered in a custom Giorgio Armani Privé draped silver halter-neck gown with crystal embellishments.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Champagne towers glittered, and a 14-piece big band brought the Jazz Age back to life.—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2026
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Vergara embraced a monochromatic color palette, adding a low-rise sequined maxi skirt that glittered from every angle, per photos shared by Soare.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Glistered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glistered. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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