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glare

[glair] / glɛər /
NOUN
very bright light, shine
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And during heated exchanges in the Oval Office in February that year, both raised their voices during an argument in the full glare of television cameras.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

They then applied advanced processing techniques to remove glare from the much brighter host star.

From Science Daily Jun. 28, 2026

Everyone seemed jovial, leaving me to glare at my reflection in the dark train window, between stations, wondering what exactly my deal was.

From Salon Jun. 18, 2026

During his Californian revival, away from the glare of European soccer, he spent two idyllic seasons in Beverly Hills—“the flat areas,” he points out.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

I squinted, holding my hand to shield my eyes from the sun’s glare.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Behind it all is a Pittsburgh native, you-know-who, head coach Curt Cignetti, the sideline stern face who still glares at his charges like it’s spring practice and someone just dropped two punts a row.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 10, 2026

The agency said the crashes involved reduced roadway visibility, with fog or glares from the sun.

From BBC Oct. 18, 2024

Armed with a stash of withering glares, a no-nonsense Texas twang and a gift for physical comedy, Richardson stood toe-to-toe with Allen when she arrived two days before filming was scheduled to begin.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2024

After I got on first, I was getting really scary glares from Randy.

From Seattle Times Jul. 7, 2023

Mom wraps her arms around Semaj and glares at me.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

Back on Tasman Drive, tourists excitedly posed for pictures next to a speed bump sign as a grumbling resident glared at them.

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

As the SDF convoy rolled by, men and boys glared from storefronts.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 23, 2025

"I stood up forcefully and glared at him. I was in shock and disbelief. I couldn't believe this had happened to me."

From BBC Oct. 14, 2025

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — LeBron James glared at the Lakers bench, another chance squandered, another run from the Grizzlies delivered.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 6, 2024

Carr glared at Mal, all thin lips and flared nostrils, but before he could say anything, there was a commotion to their left.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

The expansive cast list for “Avengers: Doomsday” includes members of the Avengers past and present, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and many others, but one glaring omission has been Tom Holland as Spider-Man.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

The loopholes have been glaring at the Ram temple, with the accused reportedly taking advantage of weak counting processes and surveillance lapses.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

The glaring light is practically a character in “Sisters of the Midnight Sun,” Ms. Stevens’s compelling account of a disturbing murder case she worked on in the early 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

“The most glaring dynamic is the leaders/laggards rotation that we’re currently seeing as we flip the calendar,” Favuzza wrote.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

“Let. Her. Go,” I growl, glaring at the … thing in front of me.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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