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glistering

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verb

present participle of glister

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for glistering
Adjective
  • Filler shots of chauffeurs, champagne and colossal walk-in closets with pristine designer clobber glistening and gleaming from glass shelves centred around trays and trays of priceless jewels assault the viewer’s senses between almost every scene.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Guests can dine at the on-site Beacon Restaurant, stroll the nearby boardwalk, or unwind by the fire pits as the sun seemingly dips into the glistening lake.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Our limo arrived at the hotel in a gleaming streak of silver gorgeousness.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Besides the gleaming blue hull, the 60-footer has an open layout that encourages sociability while promoting privacy in areas like the sunbed at the stern or foredeck lounge.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • These can show up as shimmering spots, zig-zag lines, blind spots, tunnel vision, or even temporary blindness.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The reason for this striking look is the inhibitor gene which suppresses pigment deposition at the base of the hair shaft, giving the cat the shimmering effect.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the Caribbean, French admirals set their sights on the conquest of sugar islands like Jamaica—the diamonds in King George’s glittering imperial crown.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • From the white bodice, the fabric of the Sebastian Gunawan design transitioned to black sheer fabric on the long sleeves and midsection of the frock, encrusted with glittering black crystals to add a touch of sparkle to the structured piece.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Blüemlisalphütte, its red and white shutters glinting in the miraculous sudden sunlight.
    Lucy Kehoe, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
  • In principle, besides fluctuating stars transients can be associated with other things, too, such as extreme space weather events impinging on the upper atmosphere, sunlight glinting off reflective objects near Earth, as well as flaws in the telescope or the imaging process.
    Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • When the space transformed into a bottle shop during the COVID-19 pandemic, guests would collar sparkling wine or pét-nats well before the average diner became fluent in natural wines, understanding that skin contact means more than brushing up against your neighbor at the bar.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • This is where Trentodoc, a crisp, bright sparkling wine made with grapes indigenous to the mountains, has been produced for more than a century.
    Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • From coast to coast, sea to shining sea.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Saturn will be visible shining as a bright evening star to the right of the moon towards the south at sunset, while Jupiter will rise to the lower left of the moon in the east a few hours later, shining below the bright stars Castor and Pollux in the constellation Gemini.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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
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“Glistering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glistering. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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