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shimmered

verb

past tense of shimmer

as in gleamed

to shoot forth bursts of light a sequined dress shimmering under the studio lights

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Recent Examples of shimmered Fans were launched into the air, beer shimmered in the sunlight as it was sprayed onto fellow fans, and dozens sang, danced and waved Mexican flags. — Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026 Woods shimmered in a gold fringe Oscar de la Renta gown, while Towns kept it timeless in a black suit with satin labels and a classic black tie. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 16 July 2026 Crow took the stage in a black vest and sparkly, navy blue pants that shimmered back the colors of the stage lights. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026 The ladies shimmered in champagne, gold and blush, while the gentlemen wisely remembered that the safest way to stand out at Miss Swift’s wedding was, in fact, not to. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026 On June 17, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima's 19-year-old daughter shimmered in Queen Emma's Diamond Tiara for her first-ever tiara wear at the state banquet celebrating the state visit from Japan at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 They were layered over a gold dress designed by Nike, striped with sequins which shimmered and sparkled in the Paris sunshine. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 28 May 2026 Every windshield crack, manhole, grainy photograph, and autopsy discrepancy shimmered with potential significance. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 While his phone screen shimmered with suggestions, our teensy tree perished alone on the patio. — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 8 May 2026

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That night, the northern lights gleamed cold and hard, and the moon bathed the whole landscape in bleak, eerie light.

— Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
The 4,202-pipe organ gleamed over us.

— Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026

Definition of gleamed

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After spending some time by the pool, a semi-Olympic lined with emerald and malachite mosaics that glinted in the soft, ambient light, followed by a quick trip to the sauna, I was escorted to my treatment room, about a half-flight of stairs up, where I was met by Marcia, my therapist.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The silver Chrysler Sebring glinted when the sun kissed the parking lot in Temple, Texas, sitting by its lonesome.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026

Definition of glinted

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For Spain, a win would mark a meteoric rise for a young and thrilling squad and their 19-year-old phenom Lamine Yamal, who despite an injury to his quad earlier this spring, has flashed greatness throughout the tournament.

— Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 July 2026
The rookies continued to gain comfort, while some of the other members of the Hawks Summer League roster flashed their talent.

— Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 12 July 2026

Definition of flashed

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Harrowing body camera video released by the NYPD captures the frightening moments as Emergency Service Unit officers plead with the woman to back away from the edge, as sun glistened off the cold water below.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
Indeed, from the top of the Lincoln Memorial, the water was clearer and glistened with the reflection of the Washington Monument.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 22 June 2026

Definition of glistened

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Martinez shined his flashlight on him and said, ‘show me your hands,’ the video shows.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Prior to getting hurt, Caballero, previously a utilityman, shined as the Yankees’ starting shortstop while Volpe recovered from offseason shoulder surgery.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026

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