as in gleaming
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 glittering
Alice Vincent, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025
The rap star rocked a warm grey smokey eye, soft yet sultry, with tiny glittering rhinestones strategically placed to catch the light—and everyone’s attention.
—Tira Urquhart, Essence, 5 July 2025
Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The Glacier Palace is a frozen wonderland of glittering ice tunnels, intricate sculptures, and even an ice slide.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
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Verb
In the early 1960s, Sylvia Plath’s poetry dug into the dark, glittering heart of maternity.
—Alice Vincent, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025
The rap star rocked a warm grey smokey eye, soft yet sultry, with tiny glittering rhinestones strategically placed to catch the light—and everyone’s attention.
—Tira Urquhart, Essence, 5 July 2025
Adjective
Nine years later, Bolt called time on a glittering career.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The Glacier Palace is a frozen wonderland of glittering ice tunnels, intricate sculptures, and even an ice slide.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glittering
Verb
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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
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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
Adjective
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In Michigan, the shimmering lights could be visible in the night sky across the Upper Peninsula, NOAA says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Inside Lenox, palm fronds throw shimmering shadows and rattan lampshades cast a lazy glow.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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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 ridiculously nourishing formula leaves you glistening but never greasy, with the coconut, açai, and brazil nut oils restoring suppleness to a level that pleased our testers as much as its tropical, coconutty scent and mess-free pump.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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What can any of us make of our momentary intimate lives in such an immense world, with equally immense unknowns, mysteries as great as death or the whale, as deep as love or the ocean, as sad and beautiful as a jellyfish torn and glistening in a small fortress of shore rock?—
Natalie Diaz
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Moving from depressing, poorly maintained facilities to sparkling new designs that excite passengers.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Allow the racks to soak for a few minutes before taking a brush or sponge and working in the cleaner until your racks are sparkling clean.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 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
Adjective
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The bag is paired with gold hardware and a logo pendant for shimmery accents to elevate the look.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Licht, owner of Sea Trek, a Sausalito kayak and paddle board rental business, turned off the engine and surveyed the shimmery vista.—
Steven Rosenfeld,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Carter Jensen has bright future in KC Jensen was the shining light Tuesday night.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Sep. 2025
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Fines for shining a laser at an aircraft are up to $32,000.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Glittering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glittering. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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