glisten
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Hamilton lets down Claire’s savage hauteur; Mays’ eyes glisten with all the regrets of lost love.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Silver pearls glisten on the men’s foreheads and their eyes are sunken deep in their pale faces, framed in a stubble of beard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
This is where the dip starts to glisten.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2025
At fish counters across Long Island, imported salmon fillets glisten in greater profusion than local mackerel and black sea bass.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
The sun would glisten off, his black hair.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
“A quick spray glistens the whole body but I do extra for my arms,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"In the sunlight, the horse glistens" thanks to its "fine, hollow-core hair, which reflects light differently."
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
There, in the front window, glistens a massive Maria Theresa-style chandelier that once shimmered in the hotel’s ballroom, its many crystals winking at you in the refracted light.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2024
The vast Angeleno landscape, once shrouded in haze and smog, now glistens under the Southern California sun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2023
The floor glistens like it’s permanently wet and tall paintings hang on the walls.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
Before that, I had a mermaid-inspired gel nail set that glistened like when the sun beats on tropical waters.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2024
Skies were clear and the water glistened, making conditions perfect for dropping instruments hundreds of metres down and hauling up traps filled with sediment or microscopic marine life.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2024
As Huntington’s 20-plus varieties of sausage glistened behind glass, owner Jim Cascone said he was “very honored” to have the vice president’s business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024
Recalling those days, her eyes glistened as she spoke about the way Churchill inspired the nation.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
As he breathed, his nostrils expanded and contracted and his nose glistened, cold and wet in the warm, sunshiny September afternoon.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
In Lima, we were treated to glistening bowls of ceviche and plates of tiradito, each more delicious than the last, and soup bowls piled high with the most vibrantly orange uni you’ve ever seen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The meat was so glistening that it caught the light of the disco ball.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
It features plenty of glistening seafood, market produce and local delicacies, alongside Tucci telling the story of a people for whom family and rituals hold communities together.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Flanking a stage near the monorail station, you’ll find a glistening white tower, the work of artist and activist Nikkolas Smith, who has adopted the term “artivist.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
There is corn glistening with butter, and salads made from iceberg lettuce and tomatoes.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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