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Depending on the evening, dinner is served outside under the open sky or inside a softly glowing hoop house.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026 -
What's left behind is a glowing core, known as a white dwarf, which is sending out radiation that causes the gas shells to glow.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere, delicate capiz shells have been hand-cut and hand-painted to create wall coverings in shimmering shades of emerald green and metallic grey, and artworks by local creatives such as Yasser Al Mulla and Azzam Al Mannai adorn walls.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The presence of comb jellies and a marine plankton called dinoflagellates give the water a shimmering blue-green glow.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Most travel packages include flights to your destination of choice—whether that's sunny Miami or the glittering lights of Las Vegas.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Its glittering pin stripes nodded to traditional menswear, while the yellow leopard front patch was reminiscent of her feline debut.—
Alexandra Hildreth,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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Across the House’s upper two floors, connected by a gleaming wooden spiral staircase, club facilities merge business and pleasure.—
Terry Ward,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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Concurrently, gleaming shopping centers and luxury condos have sprung up everywhere, including on the site of the airport depicted in the 1942 film Casablanca.—
Liza Foreman,
Architectural Digest,
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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He was hunched over, his shoulders rounded beneath the material of his dark blue blazer; his strong, square features were glistening with sweat.—
Ben Mezrich,
Vanity Fair,
6 Apr. 2026
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Jupiter Jupiter, after Venus, is the first star-like object that appears at dusk, glimmering high in the west through much of this month, with the two leading stars of Gemini, Pollux and Castor, floating even higher above it.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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From ancient autopsy rooms to glimmering Gothic chapels, and medieval manuscripts to dark Baroque libraries, Europe’s universities can provide an intimate setting to experience some of history’s most impressive artifacts.—
Rick Steves,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Adjacent to this institution is the shining star of the Costa Mesa arts community, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, with a mission to entertain, educate, and engage the community.—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the gutter, the usual New Orleans blend of litter and live-oak leaves was topped by a shimmering layer of pink fish scales glinting in the sun.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The path down is picturesque, but peppered with black snakes glinting in the sun.—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Luminescing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminescing. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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