as in gleaming
to shoot forth bursts of light
under a canopy of winkling stars, the campers bedded down for the night
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More likely than not, there are a few gleaming Wusthofs hanging above a kitchen island like this, maybe even an industrial Vitamix.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Betelgeuse’s reddish tint can be spotted gleaming from the Orion constellation, situated about 650 light-years away from Earth.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
20 Jan. 2026
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Displays with flashing TVs and thumping music chart the shoe’s course from its debut at the 1968 Olympics, its NBA adoption in the 1970s, to its role on the feet of skateboarders and dancers throughout the decades.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The same exception applies for flashing high-beams at other drivers.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Something always seems to be lurking in the periphery, glinting off the edges of mirrors, flickering across those black wings offstage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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At first glance, Glass Mountain looks out of place—an irregular, pale, 15-foot mound glinting in the sunlight, as if someone dumped a pile of shiny shards in the middle of the desert.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Dec. 2025
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Below, learn the mysterious history behind the glittering Cartier Pearl Drop Tiara.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
17 Jan. 2026
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After grooming and perfecting Gomez's cuticles, Bachik applied Aprés Gel Couleur's Serengeti Plains, a true, cool brown shade, then topped it with Aprés's Astral Gel in The Sun, a shape-shifting, glittering magnetic bronze with a very apt product name.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
15 Jan. 2026
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Punk hit a rare shining wizard for a nearfall.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Lakers finished the game on a 29-8 run, with Doncic shining at both ends of the court.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
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Add the oil and heat until shimmering.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Within this shimmering neural landscape, a striking pattern emerged.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Winkling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winkling. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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