gleam
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Since then, every major chapter of Trump’s story has been suffused with the gleam of his favorite metal.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
The gleam of a cellphone or a car’s headlights also can throw off the courtship ritual by distracting the bugs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
There's almost no kissing, and the disco is a million miles from the hedonistic gleam of Studio 54.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas also questions whether those who inherit rulership deserve that duty, reflecting their cravenness in shining gleam of its heroes’ virtue.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026
“When the time comes,” Nathan said with a gleam in his eye, “the strength will be forthcoming, never fear.”
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
Behind them, cookbooks line the shelves, fruit has been arranged decoratively across the counters and every surface gleams with aspirational domestic ease.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
A silver court gown like the one Marie Antoinette wore at her wedding gleams in the central case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
Unfolding on a set of distressed wooden planks and hanging lanterns, “Our Town” gleams like a restored antique in this Broadway revival.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024
However, he praised Smith for his performance and noted he was a "natural fit for the role of Dr Stockmann" and "gleams with authority" throughout.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2024
A single billboard, mounted on the cornice of the building across the alley, dominates the view; its surface gleams three yards beyond the glass.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Before me was a lunch as big and hefty as a brick, wrapped in gold-colored foil that gleamed with the promise of a delicious meal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
A couple of rows on, the Super Hot Red Pepper, another Alvarez creation, gleamed in the sunlight.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2023
Skies gleamed pink, green and yellow as the aurora borealis illuminated parts of northern England.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2023
"Is that…" her eyes gleamed, jaw dropping to the floor, as she placed both of her tiny hands over her heart.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2023
A garish, dazzling gold that gleamed and flashed.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
But this gleaming building and its array of amenities had far exceeded his initial expectations, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Each of the five judges read all the submitted books, with Beard joking she "occasionally felt daunted as a new box of 30 or so gleaming volumes landed on my doorstep".
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Trout, their speckled flanks gleaming in the sun, gulped them down one by one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
But not long after the job was complete, the paint began to visibly peel, and the gleaming waters promptly refilled with green pond scum.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
It was about the size of Torak’s hand: a sharp, curved claw -made of gleaming black stone.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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