as in gleamed
to shoot forth bursts of light
the queen's crown glittered under the glare of the TV lights
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Recent Examples of glittered
Just as the sun glittered over the horizon, a big doe emerged from the blinding glare, followed by a great gray buck.
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Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
By the time the tour hit Vancouver − her last stop on the Eras Tour – the stage glittered with two flyover cameras, jib arms, rolling camera tracks along the stage and microphones aimed squarely at the crowd.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Shailene Woodley Shailene Woodley glittered in gold with her sleeveless dress from Versace’s spring 2026 ready-to-wear collection.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
The look, which comes from Schiaparelli's spring/summer 2024 runway collection, featured silver and matrix-green electronic chips and Swarovski crystals that glittered with each flash of the camera.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Enchanted glittered with edible pink shimmer dust, and bursting with fruity, botanical flavors – Grey Goose with watermelon basil essences, vermouth and basil.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Her hands would burn or go numb; her skin glittered with pain.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
For the occasion, Stone glittered in a silver halter dress and looked radiant with golden blonde hair.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
While gold has glittered, the real drama this year has been in the miners—the higher‑beta cousin that finally decided to show up.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
By the time the tour hit Vancouver − her last stop on the Eras Tour – the stage glittered with two flyover cameras, jib arms, rolling camera tracks along the stage and microphones aimed squarely at the crowd.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Shailene Woodley Shailene Woodley glittered in gold with her sleeveless dress from Versace’s spring 2026 ready-to-wear collection.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
The look, which comes from Schiaparelli's spring/summer 2024 runway collection, featured silver and matrix-green electronic chips and Swarovski crystals that glittered with each flash of the camera.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Enchanted glittered with edible pink shimmer dust, and bursting with fruity, botanical flavors – Grey Goose with watermelon basil essences, vermouth and basil.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Her hands would burn or go numb; her skin glittered with pain.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
For the occasion, Stone glittered in a silver halter dress and looked radiant with golden blonde hair.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
While gold has glittered, the real drama this year has been in the miners—the higher‑beta cousin that finally decided to show up.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glittered
Verb
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An abundance of kitschy wall decorations (fuzzy dice, fake flowers, party streamers) gleamed under flashing lights, casting the room in lurid shades of pink and green.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Using Essie’s Good as Gold layered with Lights Lacquer glitter, the team achieved nails that gleamed like jewelry.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Chalk dust glinted like pollen or asbestos in the sunshine coming through the window.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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Pans, scoured, hung from hooks; knives glinted in ascending size.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Audra McDonald McDonald shimmered in a long-sleeve midi dress with allover jewel and sequin detailing.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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This week, London shimmered with star power as Damson Idris, David Oyelowo, and Deborah Ayorinde attended The British Blacklist’s Blacklisted Honours Lunch, while Naomi Campbell, Janet Jackson, and Chiwetel Ejiofor lit up the British Museum Ball.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tapped as the sixth man in the opener, being summoned off the bench before anyone else, Sexton sparkled in his Hornets’debut.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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The creek sparkled between brushy banks filled with birds and aquatic insects.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tanuvasa flashed a big smile and soon disappeared from view with teammates under the bleachers and into the BYU locker room.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Since July 15, the Oscillator has not flashed either overbought or oversold, the longest stretch in this more normal territory in at least 20 years.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Worryingly, star striker Jorgen Strand Larsen has not received a single big chance in his 455 minutes of action, having shone as a poacher in 2024-25, converting 10 of 23 such opportunities.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Walking deeper into a smelly cave along the Albania-Greece border, cavers shined their flashlights along the rock walls and illuminated a massive spider colony.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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My astrologer’s eyes twinkled with infuriating delight.—
Jessie Rosen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Finn’s eyes, wide and wonderful, twinkled under the Mile High moonlight as the young girl took the stage for the first time.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The model glistened from head to toe, completing her look with a pair of transparent Gianvito Rossi pumps.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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That summer of 1996 felt like a golden time, but Wembley no longer glistened.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Glittered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glittered. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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