glistering 1 of 2

adjective

as in glistening

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glistering

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verb

present participle of glister
as in gleaming
to shoot forth bursts of light the dew glistered in the soft light of the early morning

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glistering
  1. glistening
  2. gleaming
  3. shimmering
  4. glittering
  5. sparkling
  6. glinting
  7. flashing
  8. shining
Adjective
  • Up close, its elongated head, skeletal body and glistening double set of jaws reveal just how much unsettling detail goes into a creature often glimpsed onscreen in darkness.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There are glistening construction workers and disembodied skirts blowing upwards from the convected wind of subway grates and cabs again, a heat-wave dream loop.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of glistening
Verb
  • Tokyo’s hospitality scene is as diverse as the city itself, a place of dizzying contrasts where ancient temples sit in the shadow of gleaming skyscrapers, and traditional craftsmanship juxtaposes cutting-edge technology.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
  • My Instagram Discover page is a narcotic carousel of supple leather and gleaming metal.
    — Adam Erace, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of gleaming
Adjective
  • Dixie D’Amelio sauntered in wearing a shimmering black Gucci dress.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Featuring collaborations with Bruno Mars, SZA, Leon Thomas, Lucky Daye and Bryson Tiller, the shimmering set is a love letter to R&B.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of shimmering
Verb
  • Both pieces from the look featured a bevy of sparkle and shine, thanks in no small part to the glittering tassels embellishing the bandeau and the maxiskirt.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • And while that might not be possible, a career full of glittering moments isn’t a stretch for a player with so much talent and potential.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of glittering
Adjective
  • Gigantic golden chandeliers appeared to float in the night sky, against the backdrop of a waning moon and the sparkling Eiffel Tower.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a deeper emotional story underneath the sparkling electronics.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of sparkling
Verb
  • Animals started tracking across the plain, their eyes glinting in the flashlights Cordova and Heimann swept back and forth.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The placement feels resonant, since Boorman was always operating between poles of glinting victory and laughable failure.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of glinting
Adjective
  • Its primary food source is the winter firefly (Diaphanes lampyroides), which attracts mates with a continuous, non-flashing light.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Definition of flashing
Verb
  • That means Saturn rises around sunset, stays up through the night and sets at sunrise after shining at its brightest for the year.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Most rings use photoplethysmography, or PPG – essentially shining light into the skin and measuring changes caused by blood flow.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of shining
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“Glistering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glistering. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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