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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There was, of course, one gleaming exception to the cultural stranglehold that Sinners versus One Battle After Another held last winter.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Fresh off his first-ever water fast, the whites of his eyes gleam like pearls.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2026
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Belvedere’s reputation—old money, low-key wealth, a yacht harbor shimmering below—was baked in more than a century ago.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The perfectly symmetrical volcano is best viewed from Lake Kawaguchiko, where its reflection shimmers across the water.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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The one that keeps flashing in my mind in the current call to ratchet down the incendiary rhetoric was Don Jr’s reaction to the near-fatal 2022 home invasion attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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To the left, drivers pay no mind to a flashing beacon announcing the school zone, said Gerardo Sandoval, a parent of a student at the south Charlotte magnet school.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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From heirloom tiaras to glistening sapphires and an ocean’s worth of pearls, Elizabeth had a bijou box worth millions—composed of both new pieces and the 142 Crown Jewels that are passed from monarch to monarch.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ma’s bow danced over the strings; Ax’s fingers glistened across the keys.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Glister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glister. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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