as in glinting
to shoot forth bursts of light
fine china and stemware gleaming in the candlelight
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as in shining
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gleaming
Adjective
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Attendees rode in support of and alongside community member Eva Zamora, who is a shining example of how to live your best life with Parkinson’s disease and takes cycle classes at EōS regularly, a news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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Her next shining moment comes when two young sisters enter the hospital.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Key Facts Best seen at least an hour before sunrise, the most dazzling members of the parade will be Venus and Jupiter in the eastern sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The season’s most exciting and inventive collections are set amid dazzling, imagined landscapes.—
Drew Vickers,
Vogue,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Its luminous qualities mirror this Air sign's love for beauty and balance, while its spiritual symbolism is linked to transformation and emotional healing.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The woody-spicy citrus scent for men uses luminous top notes of fresh ginger, bergamot and citrus (lemon petitgrain) to create a powerful sensation of freshness that quickly cedes to deeper, spicy, mineral heart notes, notably that of Timut pepper.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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If Jefferson is limited in any way, the wide receiver cupboard is not exactly stocked with brilliant talent.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Rob McCord is a brilliant attorney, capable of managing high-level budget deliberations while also engaging his mind creatively — whether in another language or in poetry.—
Aegis reader commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Real star power: This year’s Locarno Film Festival ends tomorrow after a starry fortnight of programming.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
15 Aug. 2025
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This year marks the grand re-opening of the Delacorte Theater following a major makeover, and the Public Theater has put together a starry cast to mark the occasion.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Then again, other moments are shot through with radiant pleasure.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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Similar to an emerald cut, the radiant cut is shaped like an octagon.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Gleaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleaming. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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