as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
the queen's crown glittered under the glare of the TV lights
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as in gilt
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Recent Examples of glitter
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
History buffs will find the National Atomic Testing Museum fascinating, while Maverick Helicopters offers breathtaking aerial views of the city's glittering landscape.
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Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Since ruby is the official birthstone of July, now's the best time to embrace a glitter-laden red that could rival Dorothy's ruby slippers.
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Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
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Verb
Veteran creatives who helped launch the musical reunite on tour, describing the show’s glittering escapism as a balm for audiences in anxious, overwhelming times.
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Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
History buffs will find the National Atomic Testing Museum fascinating, while Maverick Helicopters offers breathtaking aerial views of the city's glittering landscape.
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Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Noun
Behind the glitter, grooves and Grammy-winning legacy of Earth, Wind & Fire sits a more complicated story, revealing a more personal side of the band’s founder, Maurice White.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Since ruby is the official birthstone of July, now's the best time to embrace a glitter-laden red that could rival Dorothy's ruby slippers.
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Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
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An acre of gleaming stainless steel and people in white lab coats busily believing this.
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Manifest a championship victory with a gleaming chrome trophy manicure.
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Her eyes also boasted their usual liquid black wing with a metallic shimmer on the lids and a Gothic charcoal hue buffed in her waterline.
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Matte eyeshadows are preferred — a little shimmer is okay, but nothing too glittery — as are vibrant yet neutral cheek and lip colors.
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Energy policy and welfare reform need to be addressed to reduce the UK gilt yield premia, unlock funds for growth and ultimately attract capital flows back into the UK.
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The 100-year notes priced at 120 basis points over the relevant gilt, and Alphabet carries ratings of Aa2 from Moody's and AA+ from S&P, one notch below the top grade.
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Adam Lambert sparkles in rhinestones while singing the national anthem before the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies game in New York City on June 26.
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Cloudy, lightly sparkling and only available during harvest, Sturm gives wine lovers a fleeting glimpse of fermentation while celebrating one of Austria’s oldest traditions.
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Perch yourself in the Hollywood Hills and watch as the city twinkles below at night.
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In the evening, the entire space is crisscrossed with twinkle lights.
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In Arabic, tatreez refers to embroidery in general as well as the specific Palestinian form, which is often a social practice taught through generations by grandmothers and mothers.
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In his second term, the president overhauled the Oval Office with gold embroidery, picture frames and decorations.
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But after the video assistant referee urged him to watch a replay, Claus walked away from the monitor and flashed the red card.
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The partnership covers low-power DRAM (LPDRAM), NOR flash memory, and Universal Flash Storage (UFS) NAND products.
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They were joined by a growing number of international rescue teams who began to climb through the rubble, offering a small glint of hope to anguished families.
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They were joined by a growing number of international rescue teams who began to climb through the ruins, offering a glint of hope to anguished families.
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“Glitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitter. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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