as in shimmering
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as in gleaming
to shoot forth bursts of light
the queen's crown glittered under the glare of the TV lights
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Recent Examples of glittering
Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
This glittering cohort of twelve brides has each brought their sense of personal style to their wedding day looks.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Both sparkled in Ralph Lauren, one of the event’s sponsors, Diaz, 52, in all black and Moore in a glittering metallic gold gown.
—John Russell, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The music star stepped out in a glittering yet understated look alongside Kansas City Chiefs tight end, Travis Kelce.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 29 Dec. 2024
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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
This glittering cohort of twelve brides has each brought their sense of personal style to their wedding day looks.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Both sparkled in Ralph Lauren, one of the event’s sponsors, Diaz, 52, in all black and Moore in a glittering metallic gold gown.
—John Russell, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The music star stepped out in a glittering yet understated look alongside Kansas City Chiefs tight end, Travis Kelce.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glittering
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The establishing scenes of Islands feel like something out of a James M. Cain novel — a wily noir, in this case drenched in subtropical heat and blinding sunshine.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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When a team makes it to the Super Bowl, the spotlight put on the teams becomes almost blinding.—
The Kansas City Star and,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
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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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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
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Neglecting the interior line has proven Buffalo’s most glaring issue.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The media maelstrom placed a glaring and unwelcome spotlight on the city.—
Max Levy,
The Denver Post,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Glittering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glittering. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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