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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 glittering
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Paralleling her design work was a glittering, thrillingly chaotic music career.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
Danielle Parker, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The plush red velvet auditorium feels impossibly ornate, crowned by the glittering chandelier.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Entering the 53-floor neoclassical building is a feast for the eyes: the glamorous lobby is complete with a marble grand staircase and glittering chandeliers.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Paralleling her design work was a glittering, thrillingly chaotic music career.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
Verb
Franny and her husband have traded in their elegant Park Avenue co-op for a suite on board the Sonata, a once-glittering cruise ship with a complicated history now long past its prime.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The plush red velvet auditorium feels impossibly ornate, crowned by the glittering chandelier.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glittering
Adjective
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The tiny shimmering beads are quintessentially bridal; elegant, but not overdone.—
Alexandra Ditch,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2026
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Florida is unparalleled in its concentration of pristine, shimmering, azure-blue freshwater springs, tallying more than 1,000 such examples throughout the state.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Likewise, the gleaming curves of the Walt Disney Concert Hall cemented his reputation for turning civic institutions into works of art in their own right.—
David Sokol,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2026
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The massive spread includes several formal and informal gathering spaces, with the gleaming chef’s kitchen serving as the heart of the home.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And all of those figures will move together into a new glistening practice facility before training camp begins.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Directed by Jerry Morka, the video finds BigX and company rolling out old-school automobiles dipped in candy paint with glistening rims, staying true to the Texan tradition of always doing it big.—
Preezy Brown,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Champagne wears a glinting gold fanny pack (bags, after all, can be confiscated), and both have their phones tethered to wrist straps, so hands remain free to rummage.—
Zoey Goto,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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But when members of the Los Angeles Police Department strode onto the campus of Studio City’s Harvard-Westlake School, the sun was glinting once again on the surface of its pool, a 50-meter beauty that had been shipped all the way from Mantua, Italy, in 2012.—
Deanna Kizis,
Vanity Fair,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There are smaller ocean islands, too, ringed by soft, golden shores and graced with sparkling lagoons and top-tier resorts.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Beyond introduced its first beverage, a sparkling protein drink called Beyond Immerse, in January and plans to release a protein bar this summer.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Astrophotographer Ogetay Kayali has captured a nebula resembling a jellyfish — or possibly a brain, depending on your perspective — shining 5,000 light-years from Earth near the bright star Propus, which represents one foot of a mythological twin represented in the constellation Gemini.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The next thing the victim remembered after the restaurant was waking up completely naked in Steffens’ bed with a bright ring light shining at them and a laptop on the bed, almost like the room was set up for filming, the victim told police.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The whole hall was dark, lit only by flashing green strobe lights from the stage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Speed cameras near Florida schools can issue $100 violations whether or not yellow warning lights are flashing — a rule that has caught many drivers off guard.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sushi aficionados will gravitate to the supplemental options for cult favorites like shimmery kohada and sticky-buttery nodoguro, and fleeting seasonal delicacies like kawahagi, a winter fish often intensified with a crowning slice of its own liver.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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When the oil is loose and shimmery, carefully add the potato mixture in an even layer.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Glittering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glittering. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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