as in gleaming
to shoot forth bursts of light
the dew glistered in the soft light of the early morning
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Verb
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Ban designed the kitchen with gleaming white Corian countertops and a sculptural central island, while a den just off the kitchen can double as a fourth bedroom, hidden behind a wall of telescoping panels.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Even from a boat, the gleaming white of bleached and dead corals glowed from beneath the surface.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While Alberta Ferretti creative director Lorenzo Serafini's runway design featured glistening embellishments and more dramatic draping, the shoppable cape dress does not include an open back at all.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
19 Oct. 2025
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Ye Fan for The New York Times Caroline Palmer was telling the story of how she got hired at Vogue in 2001 when a waitress at Tierney’s Tavern plunked two pints of beer and a pile of glistening onion rings on the table between us.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Winfrey opted for shimmering jewels to accessorize her attire, wearing a glittering cocktail ring and a pair of coordinated earrings.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Taiwan’s island of Kinmen lies 3 miles from China’s port city of Xiamen, whose glittering skyscrapers loom through the sea fog.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The basement housed a beauty shop and barber shop, with shimmering, psychedelic floral wallpaper, and a clamshell phone booth.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Kirby walked the red carpet in a shimmering blue form-fitting Schiaparelli dress and black sandals.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Picture yourself in an old observatory on a crisp, starry autumn night—bronze instruments glinting in the dim light, surrounded by aged leather and parchment maps.—
Michael Stefanov,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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Gothic cathedrals, art deco villas, vintage yellow trams, impeccably dressed signore, bright red Negronis glinting in the sun—these are some of the most classic symbols of Milan, but there’s a whole other side to the city, one that’s contemporary, cosmopolitan, and just plain cool.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each day brings more permanent residents, arriving in black hearses trailing solemn convoys of hazard-flashing cars to a place still served by generations of locals who cut granite memorials or pour sympathetic whiskeys.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Over ominous, throbbing music, the lights start flashing, the tension starts building, and then, finally, Godzilla enters from stage right.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Now, after 10 up-and-down seasons in the majors, with one sparkling year on his resume, Weaver is getting set to hit free agency.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Last year, Vaccarello and Michaux purchased a house on a Brentwood hillside, a floating glass box with views spanning from the sparkling lights of downtown all the way to the Pacific, designed by the midcentury master Craig Ellwood.—
Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Her mission is to be an example of overcoming adversity, reminding the world that true success comes from working with love, respect, and shining without dimming the light of others.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Glistering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glistering. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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