as in gleamed
to shoot forth bursts of light
the queen's crown glittered under the glare of the TV lights
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Recent Examples of glittered
Champagne towers glittered, and a 14-piece big band brought the Jazz Age back to life.
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Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Vergara embraced a monochromatic color palette, adding a low-rise sequined maxi skirt that glittered from every angle, per photos shared by Soare.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
Queen Elizabeth glittered in the Oriental Circlet Tiara at a state banquet in Malta in 2005, matching it with a ruby parure of jewels.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Then the sun came out and the trail surface glittered.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Dec. 2025
My parents were suitably humble, but their eyes glittered with pride.
—Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
In the space of a generation, the crown that had glittered so brightly on Elizabeth’s head had been consigned to the dust.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Just as the sun glittered over the horizon, a big doe emerged from the blinding glare, followed by a great gray buck.
—Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
By the time the tour hit Vancouver − her last stop on the Eras Tour – the stage glittered with two flyover cameras, jib arms, rolling camera tracks along the stage and microphones aimed squarely at the crowd.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Vergara embraced a monochromatic color palette, adding a low-rise sequined maxi skirt that glittered from every angle, per photos shared by Soare.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
Queen Elizabeth glittered in the Oriental Circlet Tiara at a state banquet in Malta in 2005, matching it with a ruby parure of jewels.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Then the sun came out and the trail surface glittered.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Dec. 2025
My parents were suitably humble, but their eyes glittered with pride.
—Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
In the space of a generation, the crown that had glittered so brightly on Elizabeth’s head had been consigned to the dust.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Just as the sun glittered over the horizon, a big doe emerged from the blinding glare, followed by a great gray buck.
—Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
By the time the tour hit Vancouver − her last stop on the Eras Tour – the stage glittered with two flyover cameras, jib arms, rolling camera tracks along the stage and microphones aimed squarely at the crowd.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glittered
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Another video shows Archie, 6, feeding a rhinoceros at the zoo while his red hair gleamed in the sunlight.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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The china gleamed, the Waterford sparkled, and the silver was polished.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
27 Nov. 2025
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Rong Niu's pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent Miami men's basketball game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Rong Niu’s pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent University of Miami men’s basketball game.—
Alanis Thames,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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In 2023, astronomers reported that some of these satellites were already photobombing images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, as sunlight glinted off their surfaces leaving bright trails that erase, obscure or mimic genuine cosmic signals.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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Chalk dust glinted like pollen or asbestos in the sunshine coming through the window.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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His blue eyes always sparkled with a peculiar combination of intelligence, mischief, and ennui, exactly like Robin Williams.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The only returning outfielder among the five is Chandler Simpson, who often sparkled in center and left, but does not have much of an arm.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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Ware has flashed his intriguing potential during stretches this season, grabbing double-digit rebounds in nine straight games in November.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Kane flashed a grin and hugged Chiarot.—
Larry Lage,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The brunch also shone a spotlight on the fellows of the ReFrame Rise program, a fellowship co-founded by WIF and Sundance Institute that supports 10 mid-career directors and cinematographers, all of whom were present at the event.—
Dominique Fluker,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Before pulling Huffman over, and while calling Tatum for backup, Thomas acknowledges that Huffman hadn’t actually shined any lights on the decoy before driving off.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
22 Jan. 2026
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For his 2024 display, more than 900,000 lights twinkled and glowed around his property, so expect many more this season.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 Nov. 2025
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The ice twinkled with the light of the sun, which shone 24 hours a day at that time of year.—
NPR,
NPR,
12 Nov. 2025
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On Wednesday afternoon, crews from the Key Largo Harbor Marina, where the boat is docked, worked to place yellow booms around the boat to try containing the diesel, which glistened in a rainbow slick on top of the water.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025
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Just take a look at Rapunzel, Galadriel, and Sailor Moon—all mythical beings whose hair never tangled (only floated and glistened).—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Glittered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glittered. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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