How to Use glimmering in a Sentence
glimmering
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From her glimmering arrival to her equally chic exit, here's how the five-time Golden Globe nominee spent her big night out.
— Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024 -
And last year has shown a spotlight on the glimmering and growing lot of hard seltzers that hit with about half of the strength.
— Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al, 22 Dec. 2019 -
Yet, even at the darkest times, these glimmerings of light appear.
— Isabelle Kliger, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2020 -
For a splash of glam, opt for this glimmering tree stocking holder.
— Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 1 Dec. 2022 -
The breezy Daya song pairs a glimmering, sunshine-y drop with blissful verses that more than live up to the track's bright title.
— Tatiana Cirisano, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2017 -
But Widder didn't leave the camera alone and hope glimmering creatures would swim by.
— Ferris Jabr, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2010 -
Of course, pairs in classic black are to be expected, but glimmering styles in gold and silver shine the brightest of them all.
— Laura Jackson, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2023 -
The whole experience felt overwhelming: the glimmering light, the sound of the music — her sound.
— Washington Post, 19 May 2021 -
But this dark cloud does have a glimmering lining, experts say.
— Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2021 -
Carey's glimmering gown had hints of rose gold and rich burgundy, depending on the section (wet or dry).
— Bianca Brutus, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2022 -
When Emily is, for one glimmering moment, not in Paris?
— Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 22 Dec. 2021 -
Think: a glimmering ornament in the shape of a wreath made entirely of pipe cleaners.
— Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 14 Dec. 2022 -
Yet beyond the disarray, there are the glimmerings of a path to a more stable United Kingdom.
— Mark Landler, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2023 -
Her large piece of Amate paper, made of tree bark, has a lovely range of hues from earthy browns to glimmering, mineral-like golds.
— Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2022 -
There have been some glimmerings of change, as far as large employers coming to EastPoint.
— Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Dec. 2017 -
Spotting the local wildlife, both on land and in water, is as easy as sitting on a trailhead point, gazing out to the ocean’s horizon, for the chance to see a whale’s spout catch the glimmering light.
— Jessica Wright, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2022 -
That said, this season of late has offered glimmerings of something less than despair.
— Michael Powell, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2020 -
This mission takes place in nighttime Chicago and involves rappelling down a skyscraper with the lights of the Windy City as your glimmering backdrop.
— Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 June 2022 -
That was my introduction, my first glimmerings of the space program.
— Daily Times-Call, The Denver Post, 12 May 2017 -
Every track courts a glimmering hope; some turn from impatience into rage or weariness, but a few come close enough to grant a bit of relief.
— Brendan Fitzgerald, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020 -
The classic hairstyle paired with her glimmering gown was the perfect example of high-low dressing.
— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 25 July 2022 -
Full and half-day treks along the famous W Circuit (named for the shape of the route) offer one-of-a-kind vistas of sweeping freshwater lakes, teal lagoons, ice floes, and glimmering glaciers.
— Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2023 -
There was this intersection of clarity and feeling back in my body, feeling the glimmering of my old self and my old agency.
— Emily Gould, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2023 -
While Klum styled her hair down in loose waves, Turner-Smith opened for multiple buns twisted in the shape of a crown plus glimmering gold Gucci jewelry.
— Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 11 Jan. 2022 -
And finally, a set of glimmering, modernist high-neck, long-sleeve evening gowns in silver, lace and beaded fringe, like wearable skyscrapers.
— Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2023 -
With her third and final set, Lorde — this time in a leotard with a glimmering, exaggerated bustle — ramped up the tempo with a few of her older tunes.
— Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2022 -
The classiest tailgate Moonstone Beach, with its glimmering rocks (a.k.a. moonstones) and picturesque bluffs, may be Cambria’s biggest draw, but the town’s biggest party starts just above the bluffs.
— San Francisco Chronicle, 1 July 2021 -
Casual shoppers passed in and out of the market on a sultry spring Saturday afternoon that felt like the first glimmering of summer.
— Silvia Foster-Frau, Washington Post, 17 May 2022 -
Wearing an ethereal silver eyeshadow and a glimmering lip color, Kourtney, 41, strikes a fun pose with her hands spread out in front of her face for the first snapshot.
— Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 9 Dec. 2021 -
Blue skies over glistening skyscrapers and the glimmering water.
— Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022
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