as in glinting
to shoot forth bursts of light
fine china and stemware gleaming in the candlelight
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Recent Examples of gleaming
Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Stewart wore a pinkish brown tweed jacket with a double-breasted silhouette, peaked lapels, structured shoulders with shoulder pads, and gleaming golden buttons.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Ford committed nearly $1 billion to restore the derelict Michigan Central Station into a gleaming new tech hub.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The seafood towers are delightfully tall, gleaming with mussels and smoked fish dip.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
One of the most dazzling superpowers of using toothpaste as a cleaner can be seen in a gleaming shower door.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Think gleaming marble, intricate mosaic, and rich wood.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
The gleaming seven-story building is the home of the School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
If the Guard comes, it will be limited to patrolling our city’s gleaming streets in the privileged heart of the city.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
For decades, wealthy Gulf Arab states cast themselves as oases of stability in a region mired in conflict, building gleaming capitals with fast-growing economies powered by by millions of foreign workers drawn to economic opportunity and a tax-free lifestyle.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Stewart wore a pinkish brown tweed jacket with a double-breasted silhouette, peaked lapels, structured shoulders with shoulder pads, and gleaming golden buttons.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Ford committed nearly $1 billion to restore the derelict Michigan Central Station into a gleaming new tech hub.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The seafood towers are delightfully tall, gleaming with mussels and smoked fish dip.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
One of the most dazzling superpowers of using toothpaste as a cleaner can be seen in a gleaming shower door.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Think gleaming marble, intricate mosaic, and rich wood.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
The gleaming seven-story building is the home of the School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
If the Guard comes, it will be limited to patrolling our city’s gleaming streets in the privileged heart of the city.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gleaming
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His hair—blond and swept up like Bowie’s—caught the sun, his gold incisor glinting behind his grin (the upshot of a dental emergency along the Hippie Trail in Goa).—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The best shining example of something that was influenced by us is the British version of The Office.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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Attendees rode in support of and alongside community member Eva Zamora, who is a shining example of how to live your best life with Parkinson’s disease and takes cycle classes at EōS regularly, a news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
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With his loyal best friend Parvaiz (Raghav Juyal) and savvy manager Sanya (Anya Singh) by his side, Aasmaan navigates a glittering landscape filled with egos and unexpected betrayals.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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From up there, the city stretched out like a giant maze, with roads weaving between glittering towers and intricate patterns of lights below.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These autumn hues make the already dramatic Wyoming destination even more dazzling.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Elaborate dinner shows deliver dazzling performances alongside multi-course meals.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On September 16, 2025, the designer closed out New York Fashion Week with his Spring/Summer 2026 collection, transforming the Pier 76 Classic Car Club into a shimmering playground for daring fashion and unapologetic glamour.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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The copper reflects light, lending the well its distinctive, shimmering color.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The lightweight formula glides on with a refreshing tingle, then rinses away to reveal skin that feels softer, smoother, and more luminous.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
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The nongreasy formula also delivers a luminous, glowy finish that even shoppers in their 80s can attest to.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Meg lived in a somewhat offbeat district, but the tall shabby houses, some of them painted in garish colours, were soon left behind and gave place to discreetly glistening cream or white facades behind one of which Leonora lived.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Their dining room now packed and wind in their sails, the couple is digging deeper into the cooking of Tussanaprasit’s native Chiang Mai, serving dishes like khao khan jin, a glistening mixture of rice, salty pork bits, and pork blood steamed in banana leaves.—
Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The first photo in the carousel showed Brooks posing with her arms wrapped around her husband-to-be, flashing her ring as the couple posed for the camera in the black-and-white shot.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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With the flashing beacon crosswalk no longer a choice, one option would be to install a radar speed sign.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Gleaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleaming. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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