glistering 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of glisteringnext
as in glistening

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glistering

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verb

present participle of glister
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
  1. glittering
  2. blinding
  3. glancing
  4. glaring
  5. scintillating
Adjective
  • For 10 years, San Francisco's iconic drag club Oasis has lived up to its name as a glittering haven in SOMA.
    Claire Reilly, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Erivo, 37, brought the drama with her black Schiaparelli gown, which featured a glittering conical lining underneath its voluminous tulle skirt.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of glittering
Adjective
  • The heavenly host is dazzled by the blinding golden light emanating from God.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Unfortunately, brighter directional light would have produced blinding reflections.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of blinding
Adjective
  • Glaser, from a very glancing stylistic consideration, looks like a multicam by comparison.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2024
  • 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
Definition of glancing
Adjective
  • Perhaps most glaring Sunday, however, was the rash of mistakes that prevented Washington from beating a Cowboys team missing many of its best players.
    C.J. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
  • That’s the total debt owed by the U.S. federal government, by far an all-time high, posing one of the most glaring issues for the next Treasury boss to address.
    Derek Saul, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of glaring
Adjective
  • Much like watching people paddle a boat, watching people carry heavy objects is not the most scintillating television.
    Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
  • The 120th World Series offers one of the most scintillating matchups in recent memory.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of scintillating
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