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glistering

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verb

present participle of glister

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for glistering
Adjective
  • Yet as the film wends its way through the narrow streets, harbors and glittering waters of Spain’s salty Galician coastline, immersing itself in chaotic gatherings of family and community, the title’s spiritual aspect takes on a rueful irony.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 May 2025
  • DeChambeau’s most glittering past statistics at Quail Hollow come on the greens.
    Justin Ray, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Still, some options will also include a red light setting, which produces less of a blinding effect for others, and strobe effects for emergency signaling.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
  • The spherical object reportedly then burst into a blinding bright light.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Glaser, from a very glancing stylistic consideration, looks like a multicam by comparison.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Even so, Joonam is too scattershot and distanced from culture and politics to resonate with the news — potentially the film’s greatest draw — in more than a glancing way.
    Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Towns amplifies the style their franchise player likes to rock while also addressing a glaring positional need.
    Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • The lackluster performance during Denver’s 31-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills, when the team’s running backs gained only 35 rushing yards on 11 carries, serves as the most glaring example.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Adjective
  • Taipei, home to 2.6 million people, is one of the most scintillating metropoles in Asia.
    Livia Hengel, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • Against elites, his Dangerous Fenwick is just over 50 percent, but his goal share (11-1) is a scintillating 91 percent.
    Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Glistering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glistering. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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