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adjective

Definition of glimmeringnext
as in gleaming

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glimmering

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verb

present participle of glimmer
as in glinting
to shoot forth bursts of light the waters of the rippling brook glimmered in the sun

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glimmering
  1. glittering
  2. glancing
  3. blinding
  4. glaring
  5. scintillating
Adjective
  • The spaniel, adorned with a glittering crown, was filmed comfortably seated at the table, clearly part of the community and cherished by all.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Family members picked out a glittering purple casket − the same color as her Jeep − and a handful of relatives met at the local cemetery.
    Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of glittering
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
  • 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
  • During the first 45 seconds of the cold open, half of the cast soberly rattles off some of the president-elect’s many glaring deficits.
    Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Introduced in 1883 to prevent players from lurking near the opponent's goal, soccer’s offside rule is a glaring, often contentious example.
    Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 14 Aug. 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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