as in gleaming
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as in glittering
to shoot forth bursts of light
the cat's eyes glinted in the moonlight
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as in glancing
to take a quick or hasty look
the thief glinted around the corner to see if anyone was coming
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glinting
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However, my favorite combo is baggy jeans and the pointed-toe flats peeking out from underneath.—
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His outfit consisted of a pair of teal drawstring shorts teamed with Calvin Klein underwear, the red waistband peeking out.—
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The dress also featured an ornate cape with even more glittering details throughout.—
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Where New Orleans offers glittering, over-the-top galas and grandiose, orchestrated parades, in this region, homegrown events equal truck-bed concerts and krewe members on horseback.—
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Glaser, from a very glancing stylistic consideration, looks like a multicam by comparison.—
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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.—
Adjective
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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.—
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When a team makes it to the Super Bowl, the spotlight put on the teams becomes almost blinding.—
Adjective
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Neglecting the interior line has proven Buffalo’s most glaring issue.—
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The media maelstrom placed a glaring and unwelcome spotlight on the city.—
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This year there have been multiple flaring incidents, including planned flaring that occurred during maintenance work in February and several weeks in April and May.—
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Oil refining giant Valero must pay a $1.2 million penalty for major flaring incidents at its Benicia facility that spewed dark plumes of pollutants into neighborhoods, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday.—
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“Glinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glinting. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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