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to shoot forth bursts of light
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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
Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
And no shade to daylight activities—after all, who doesn’t appreciate a bright lawn or a glittering pool—but comfortable nights under the stars can be particularly magical.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 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
In a vast stony tract of desert a three-hour drive south of Cairo, tucked between jagged black mountains and the glittering Gulf of Suez, a group of Chinese engineers is quietly rewiring Egypt’s energy strategy.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
And no shade to daylight activities—after all, who doesn’t appreciate a bright lawn or a glittering pool—but comfortable nights under the stars can be particularly magical.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glittering
Adjective
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Dripping glitter, shimmering adhesive crystals, dramatic slashes of eyeliner and smudges of eyeshadow—there was a playful, shifting experimentalism here, to signal the young characters’ changeability and ingenuity.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Other products include a Fade Balm meant to address dark spots; a shimmering face and body oil, and The Moisture Crème moisturizer.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The exercise was meant to drive home the importance of paying attention to real life, not the gleaming little screens that have taken over our world.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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It's only magnified by the gleaming white-stone beach and aquamarine water outside.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In between glistening, shirtless crunches and sexy dalliances, Crown’s motives become clearer.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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But while their forebears deconstructed rock conventions, HYPER GAL’s primary influence is the glistening textures of pop.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the gutter, the usual New Orleans blend of litter and live-oak leaves was topped by a shimmering layer of pink fish scales glinting in the sun.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The path down is picturesque, but peppered with black snakes glinting in the sun.—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Refreshers can be ordered in both still and sparkling versions, accommodating afternoons that could use a bit of effervescence.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Demi Engemann preferred sparkling water, sugar-free coconut, sugar-free raspberry, sugar-free pineapple and coconut cream.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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To find the best Lyrids, locate the blue-white light of Vega — and with it the approximate position of the radiant — shining high above the eastern horizon after the moon has set on April 22.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Those with stainless steel appliances and a full household know the struggle of streaks, smudges, and fingerprints all over your once-shining cookware.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Valkyries’ logo flashing in front of her eyes.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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At this year's Oscars, Dresher donned the glowier style of the primer, which has a subtle shimmery formula that gives the skin a naturally luminous look.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Ahead of the Golden Globes in January, Grande shared another rare, bare-faced video to highlight her pre-red carpet routine, which included a baby-pink eye and shimmery brow courtesy of her makeup artist Michael Anthony.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Glittering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glittering. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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