as in glistening
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as in gleaming
to shoot forth bursts of light
the dew glistered in the soft light of the early morning
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glistering
Adjective
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The nighttime inferno encroaching on Netflix’s glittering Sunset Boulevard headquarters?—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025 -
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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Videos posted to social media by neighbors show a rapid series of bursts creating a blinding light next to the house as fireworks erupted around the city just after midnight.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC News,
2 Jan. 2025
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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
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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One of the most glaring differences between the two teams is their offensive lines.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps the most glaring omission in the Switch 2 reveal was the fact that Nintendo didn’t say anything about how powerful the new console is.—
Ash Parrish,
The Verge,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Much like watching people paddle a boat, watching people carry heavy objects is not the most scintillating television.—
Emma Sharpe,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2024
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The 120th World Series offers one of the most scintillating matchups in recent memory.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
25 Oct. 2024
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“Glistering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glistering. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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