glared; glaring
2
: to stare angrily or fiercely
glared at me with rage and hate
1
: to express (something, such as hostility) by staring angrily
glared defiance at each other
2
archaic
: to cause to be sharply reflected
1
a
: a harsh uncomfortably bright light
the glare of a neon sign
the glare of publicity
especially
: painfully bright sunlight
b
: cheap showy brilliance : garishness
enjoyed the glitter and glare of the city's nightlife
2
: an angry or fierce stare
3
: a surface or sheet of smooth and slippery ice
Examples of glare in a Sentence
Verb
The sun glared down relentlessly.
The white snow glared in the morning sunlight.
The teacher glared at him as he walked in late.
Noun
There was a glare coming off the water.
I was blinded by the glare of the approaching headlights.
I shielded my eyes from the glare of the sun.
The car's headlights are designed to cut down on glare.
She responded to the reporters' questions with an angry glare.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Whether that’s due to her pop origins or simply the speed at which the song is spreading, the absence is glaring, though not necessarily surprising.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2025
The national glare, to those working there, is getting old.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
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Verb
But several left the Musk meeting gushing to reporters about the rescission proposal, clearly relieved that there might be a fix for the glaring problem that DOGE posed to the separation of powers.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Whether that’s due to her pop origins or simply the speed at which the song is spreading, the absence is glaring, though not necessarily surprising.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
The butter-yellow rectangular frames add a subtle pop of color without being too bold, and the UV400 lenses help reduce glare while keeping your eyes protected.
—Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2025
The national glare, to those working there, is getting old.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Glare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glare. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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