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
  • The horses splashed fetlocks through the mud and water stood in little pools all about the desert, glistening ripples of silver in the blustery gusts of wind.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 July 2026
  • The base is a matte cat-eye, but the whole design is finished with a shiny top coat for a glistening melted-Popsicle effect.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 July 2026
Definition of glistening
Verb
  • Or in Rabat, the city established by France as the administrative and political capital of Morocco, during its forty-nine-year occupation of the country, and the home of a gleaming new soccer academy, a symbol of the nation’s sporting ambitions?
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
  • There are no gleaming glass skyscrapers or mega-port projects here.
    — Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of gleaming
Adjective
  • For her glam, the 29-year-old actress stunned in rosy makeup, sharp eyebrows, and a shimmering lip.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • Many of the pieces in the house were created by Jeff’s sister, Pam Goldblum, and her husband, Jeff Kaisershot, including a massive Gainsborough-esque painting of a fine lady that commands the stairwell beside a shimmering Murano glass chandelier.
    — Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026
Definition of shimmering
Verb
  • Nestled along the banks of the Brazos River, Granbury is an idyllic lakeside town where quaint coffee shops and a historic City Hall building overlook glittering water and lush green trees.
    — Emily Holshouser July 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • David Ramos / Getty Images Spain is headed to Sunday’s World Cup final after shutting down France’s glittering array of attacking talent, crushing the tournament favorites 2-0 in Texas.
    — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 15 July 2026
Definition of glittering
Adjective
  • As the piano arches into a sparkling glissando, a harp follows suit, carving out space for a light, airy synthesizer drone to materialize.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026
  • The Okanagan is British Columbia’s premier wine-producing region, with more than 180 wineries producing bold reds, bright whites and sparkling wines.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
Definition of sparkling
Verb
  • In their gowns and bowties, guests giddily slurp mounds of glinting caviar off the back of their hand.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 June 2026
  • No one wanted to stand behind the commanding warriors, draped in blankets and furs, brass hoops in their earlobes, medals and wampum on their strong chests, silver armbands glinting in the light.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 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
  • Balogun was a central figure throughout the USMNT’s tournament run, shining in the team’s swashbuckling victory over Paraguay and scoring three goals in total.
    — Martin Rogers, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
Definition of shining
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“Glistering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glistering. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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