as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
the dew glistered in the soft light of the early morning
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From gleaming marble countertops to pristine wood flooring, even the slightest imperfections can impact a property’s value.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025 -
At the Museum of Clocks, also in Chengdu, textural red brickwork alludes more to the area’s humble past than a gleaming future.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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Among the pottery was a broken pot and gold items glinting from within, the ministry said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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Something across the top of the burial seemed to glint in the sun.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
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McGrath captures color well, and so eyes shimmered with a pearly, iridescent lavender.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
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Romance, true love, fertility and children, as well as hobbies and creativity could all shimmer like gold.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Shortstop Max Acosta, one of three players acquired in the Jake Burger trade with Texas, has flashed this spring, getting on base in 6 of his 14 plate appearances, with a home run.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Nightmares of more dental work had to have flashed through the Celtics guard’s mind Thursday night.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Advertisement In the dense warren of stalls, the best-looking produce is displayed prominently: ripe bananas, glistening limes and orderly rows of broccoli and asparagus.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Nov. 2024
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If the club have missed one moment in terms of strengthening their squad, then another moment still glistens in front of them.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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In a recent photoshoot, Willis, 36, slipped into the glittering gold bikini that Moore famously wore in the 1996 film Striptease.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Hours earlier, a glittering guest list of 300 had gathered for the inaugural Le Grand Dîner du Louvre, a first-of-its-kind black-tie affair held inside the world’s most famous museum.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Glister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glister. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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