as in gleaming
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as in glittering
to shoot forth bursts of light
the cat's eyes glinted in the moonlight
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as in glancing
to take a quick or hasty look
the thief glinted around the corner to see if anyone was coming
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glinting
Verb
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However, my favorite combo is baggy jeans and the pointed-toe flats peeking out from underneath.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
19 Dec. 2024 -
His outfit consisted of a pair of teal drawstring shorts teamed with Calvin Klein underwear, the red waistband peeking out.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The nighttime inferno encroaching on Netflix’s glittering Sunset Boulevard headquarters?—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Italian peninsula brings in millions of international tourists every year, drawn to the incredible diversity of the country: There are bustling cities, storybook-like villages, bucolic countryside, glittering beaches, and dramatic mountain peaks.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Glaser, from a very glancing stylistic consideration, looks like a multicam by comparison.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Aug. 2024
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Even so, Joonam is too scattershot and distanced from culture and politics to resonate with the news — potentially the film’s greatest draw — in more than a glancing way.—
Caryn James,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Hisense’s MicroLED display can hit a blinding peak brightness of 10,000 nits.—
Chris Welch,
The Verge,
6 Jan. 2025
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The sky’s all-encompassing blue reached down to the shimmering — almost blinding — white snow, flowing transparently into the stream of the footpath.—
Andriy Sodomora (Tr. Sabrina Jaszi & Roman Ivashkiv),
The Dial,
12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Perhaps the most glaring issue with this ceasefire agreement is the exclusion of Palestinians from the negotiation process.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The federal tax credit for electric vehicle purchases has far outlived its purpose and now stands as a glaring example of government overreach and economic inequity.—
Veronique de Rugy,
The Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This year there have been multiple flaring incidents, including planned flaring that occurred during maintenance work in February and several weeks in April and May.—
Bay City News Service,
The Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2024
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Oil refining giant Valero must pay a $1.2 million penalty for major flaring incidents at its Benicia facility that spewed dark plumes of pollutants into neighborhoods, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday.—
Julie Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 Apr. 2023
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“Glinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glinting. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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