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agleam

[uh-gleem] / əˈglim /




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His blue eyes agleam, his trousers pressed, the former president, a wanderer accustomed to the planet’s cruel and harsh predicaments, offered coffee and pastries in his hotel room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2024

“I’m going to lie to you tonight, a lot,” he says, eyes agleam.

From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2023

He saddles his beautiful palomino, and we expect an open prairie, but he winds up in a bright new kitchen, agleam with mod cons, where Gena Rowlands makes him ham and eggs.

From The New Yorker ● Dec. 9, 2016

Both are gifted physical comedians: Watch McCarthy, eyes agleam, driving a car with her entire body, and an injured Bullock trying to get through an automatic door.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2013

“Well, honey, I sure appreciate these pancakes,” Katz responded, face agleam with syrup and early-morning happiness.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson


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