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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 music star stepped out in a glittering yet understated look alongside Kansas City Chiefs tight end, Travis Kelce.
    Marissa Muller, WWD, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The pre-recorded performance saw the star decked in a glittering red suit and singing against a snowy backdrop.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 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
  • Hisense’s MicroLED display can hit a blinding peak brightness of 10,000 nits.
    Chris Welch, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The sky’s all-encompassing blue reached down to the shimmering — almost blinding — white snow, flowing transparently into the stream of the footpath.
    Andriy Sodomora (Tr. Sabrina Jaszi & Roman Ivashkiv), The Dial, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of blinding
Adjective
  • The Overton addition was beneficial for Alabama this season, and there is hope that Collins can produce something similar in 2025. Collins’ commitment fills a glaring need for the 2025 defense on the defensive line.
    Kennington Smith III, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
  • This gap became even more glaring with Witty’s internal video remarks, where his dismissive tone came across as deflection rather than accountability.
    Molly McPherson, Forbes, 8 Dec. 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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