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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

For much of the game, the players were also running in and out of shadows along the western touchline and both goalkeepers had to shade their eyes against glare from the cloudless late-afternoon skies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

People glare at me as if I’d shot their dog.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 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

There are blinds on the window to shut out the glare of the sun.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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

In the premiere episode’s version of the scene, Ellie comes home later, glares at him in silence, and walks to her garage retreat.

From Salon May 19, 2025

A massive "Home Furnishings" banner glares over the line of grubby once-white caravans, many with padlocked doors and windows taped shut.

From BBC May 2, 2025

Drawing on the icy glares of 21 Savage and Young Nudy, but with a growly, punkish urgency, who can’t relate to a mixtape titled, simply, “F- School.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 15, 2024

Mama glares at him, and his voice trails off.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

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

When prosecutor Joshua Steinglass asked Pecker why Trump was grateful to him for hiding the affairs, Pecker paused momentarily as Trump glared at him from across the courtroom.

From Salon Apr. 25, 2024

May just glared at him, now completely covered with ash.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

They’re peppy and fruity … and a glaring recession indicator.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

By late July, as Hearn’s defense counsel moved for release of the grand jury transcripts to expose glaring prosecutorial irregularities, Pirro’s case collapsed.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

The misconduct investigation has put the institution under a glaring spotlight, intensified divisions inside it and played out alongside an unprecedented campaign to weaken, and in fact dismantle, the ICC in its entirety.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

The Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act would address a glaring irony in our current regulations: They deter prescribed burns due to pollution concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Ivan continued on like the princess wasn’t glaring at him.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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