agleam

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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

Dressed in a gray suit, pants pressed and cuffed, shoes agleam, a shirt white as a dove's wing, Eli read from his script.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2015

One look at her face, agleam with intelligence and apprehension, and you suspect you’re in the hands of a guide you can trust.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2015

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