as in glow
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
the sudden glare of the squad car's headlights in my rearview mirror
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as in to glow
to shine with a bright harsh light
the spotlight glared down on the suspect as the police questioned him relentlessly
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Recent Examples of glare
Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
Data is often read inaccurately due to damaged labels, glare, poor camera resolution or movement.
—Amy Gu, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
Trump then tilts his head back in reaction and glares at the person holding the microphone off-camera.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Anti-reflective coating is needed to guard against glare that is sometimes a problem with indoor lighting.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
Data is often read inaccurately due to damaged labels, glare, poor camera resolution or movement.
—Amy Gu, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
The media spotlight is glaring bright on Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. who has recently gone public about her relationship with the golf superstar Tiger Woods.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
Trump then tilts his head back in reaction and glares at the person holding the microphone off-camera.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glare
Noun
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This image features a deep field view of the Cassiopeia constellation immersed in the glow of ionized hydrogen gas, where the two small planetary nebulas can be found, Abell 6 and the larger HFG1.—
Miguel Claro,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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According to Cabot, the shade warms up beautifully under the glow of fire pits, string lights, and moonlight.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The fragrance’s golden bottle gleamed at the center of the activation.—
Evan Burke,
Billboard,
19 Mar. 2025
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Read expert advice to keep your furniture gleaming.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Rather than stare into your closet (or suitcase) to piece together an elevated outfit, the work is done for you.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Mar. 2025
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Tickets to the Nampa show become available to the general public staring at 10 a.m. Friday for $39.50 to $79.50 through fordidahocenter.com.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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State health agencies are preparing to lay off dozens of data scientists and epidemiologists in light of the cuts.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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On the Jamaica travel warning, Rubio did not promise it would be eased but did say revisions were possible in light of progress the Jamaican government has made in reducing crime.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
Verb
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For Halloween, Rick showed up wearing the same shirt Blake always wore, scowled and walked around with a Monster drink all night long.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
19 July 2024
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Does slapping Pattinson’s scowling face on the phenomenon lead us to see it any differently?—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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Gyllenhaal, while sturdy enough with the language, achieves only intermittent glints of Iago’s venomous vitality.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2025
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In the dark, the screen glints in Gary/Greg’s cold, dead eyes.—
Dan Heching,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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To understand the depth of their bond, the book flashes forward to Harlem in 2019 where a 30-something doctor named Oliver gives his fiancée a letter Tirzah wrote to Harrison in 1857, forever changing how the modern-day couple sees their own love story.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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That’s what is happening at this very moment, so that’s what flashed before me during The Traitors.—
Michael Cuby,
Them.,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Glare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glare. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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