as in gleams
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 glitters
People Staff, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Verb
Geena Davis glitters in a red gown at the Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony in France on May 23.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitters
Verb
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Like Beckham’s dress, the 100-percent silk dress softly gleams in the light.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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Despite a couple of funky skips, the album is fueled by the hunger of an artist who really wants the pop life again, perking up electro-scuzz and arena rock with new wave that gleams like glitter.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Perch yourself in the Hollywood Hills and watch as the city twinkles below at night.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
23 Sep. 2025
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Yorke’s slow track twinkles with dread, setting the emotional temperature for what’s to come.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
4 June 2025
Noun
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In time, reticules became more ornate and decorative, fashioned in delicate silks and velvets with intricate embroideries.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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Vogue points to bold and bright sneakers for spring, plus those with details like sequins and floral embroideries, among other trends.—
Claire Peltier,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Danielle Brooks shimmers and shines in an off-the-shoulder gown at the 79th annual Tony Awards on June 7 in New York City.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Each new hill brings a slightly different and powerful view of Martinez and its petroleum refinery infrastructure; farther in the horizon, like a mirage of an ivory city, shimmers a wind-turbine farm.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The club value him at up to £60m and that price may go up if the 24-year-old shines at the World Cup with Senegal.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Generating a test, refactoring a fragile selector or maintaining a test suite are the kinds of tasks where AI coding shines.—
Ethan Pronev,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Yields on 2- and 20-year gilts were down by around 1 basis point, while 5- and 30-year gilt yields remained unchanged.—
Ganesh Rao,Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Jade Zivanovic, the illustrator for the series, describes Penny as a compassionate and thoughtful character, who sparkles with joy.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Nov. 2025
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The shoes are finished off with the René Caovilla signature stardust sole that sparkles with each step.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
19 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But glimmers of a happier World Cup are already there to see.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
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Early glimmers of this shift in the law first appeared following a spree of shaky prosecutions of anti-ICE protesters in Los Angeles last summer.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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“Glitters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitters. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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