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
Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The sun’s glare was a topic of conversation after the Cowboys fell to the Philadelphia Eagles 34-6 at home.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Cuts were the defining feature in her administration’s recent budget, with the National Immigration Institute a glaring exception.
—Alex González Ormerod, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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Noun
When Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb blamed the glare for dropping an easy catch, Jones batted back the notion that the stadium was the problem.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The sun’s glare was a topic of conversation after the Cowboys fell to the Philadelphia Eagles 34-6 at home.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
Verb
Every nurse/doctor in the room looked at him and glared.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Cuts were the defining feature in her administration’s recent budget, with the National Immigration Institute a glaring exception.
—Alex González Ormerod, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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This also is a good time to see some planets in our solar system, including Mars, which is getting closer to Earth each night and will become a little bit brighter each night with its reddish, yellow glow, Tyler says.Chandelis Duster, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
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Explore DeBary Hall during holiday evenings when candlelight will fill the 19th century mansion with a warm glow, accentuating its historic treasures and Christmas decorations.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of such boards gleam flatly under the glaring LED ceiling lights.Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Calvin Klein Double-Breasted Rain Jacket with Hood Look chic and pulled together even on rainy or snowy days with this double-breasted trench, which features a double-breasted silhouette with gleaming snaps, peaked lapels, deep angled pockets, and a convenient hood.Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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No one gave him a talk on how to react when people stare at him walking through an airport or dropping his head to get through a doorway.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Doug Brown, director of stewardship at the Berkshire Natural Resources Council, a nonprofit that maintains nearly 14,000 acres of wild land and over 60 miles of trails in this western Massachusetts county, stares into the distant haze, shielding his eyes from the sun.Sophie Ungerleider, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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The sights and sounds of Christmas, like twinkling lights, cozy fires, and familiar carols, help create the holiday magic.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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The two-bedroom, two-bathroom cabin, decked out in twinkling lights, lush garland and plenty of presents, is listed for $1,206,139 on the Zillow website.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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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
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But no one's prepared to sit there and yell across the table at some other person while Tom Selleck is sitting at the head of the table scowling at you.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Dali wore a black puffer jacket with a gold zipper at her arraignment in Brooklyn Federal Court, scowling at collected media in the gallery and repeatedly whispering to her lawyer, Michael Schneider, of the Federal Defenders.John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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An electric line snakes in from a nearby pole, and a satellite dish glints in the sun.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
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There’s a moment in the final scene of the series when Timothy displays sharp teeth and a weird glint in his eye.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
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Sims can leap with the best of them and has flashed the potential to rebound at a high level, but costly mistakes on offense have hurt his opportunities this season.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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If your submission is correct, the terms will flash in the category color and will be removed from the board.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Glare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glare. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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