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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The galaxy's heart shines brightly in the image, with gleaming rays of light radiating from its center while gas and dust swirls around.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
19 May 2026 -
The gleaming skylines Trump had so lavishly praised were now streaked with plumes of smoke.—
Daniel Benaim,
Time,
18 May 2026
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Once shimmering, add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until softened and slightly translucent, 3 to 4 minutes.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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In the distance, an impressive railway bridge, its steel girders painted bright white, stretches across the shimmering landscape, apparently untouched by the US and Israeli strikes that battered and scarred parts of Iran earlier this year.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Archival black-and-white photos tracing the history of sculpture—both works that inspired Brancusi along with those influenced by him—flash on the screen before the music picks back up.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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The stars, who have worked together on several of the house’s campaigns, warmly embraced and then immediately started gabbing as cameras flashed around them and fans clamored to get the perfect shot.—
Katie Abel,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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The route gains steady elevation to the glistening shore of Saint Mary’s Lake, which is set beneath a semi-permanent snowfield.—
Abigail Bliss,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
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Ray Virgil Hatfield, a former lieutenant junior grade in the Naval Air Corps, said the spherical object glistened like aluminum and was more than 5,000 feet in the air.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Glister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glister. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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