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
There's almost no kissing, and the disco is a million miles from the hedonistic gleam of Studio 54.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
Fennell’s emphasis on not claiming faithfulness to the text gives her “Wuthering Heights” the soft-focus gleam of the romance fanfiction that much of her audience likely grew up on.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2026
At its site, called Treasure Creek, near Fairbanks, Australian company Felix Gold has found high-grade surface deposits of antimony that gleam in the sunlight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025
And yet I see the gleam in Vivi’s cat eyes, and I’m not sure Oriana’s wrong to be nervous.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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
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
Most intriguing is a hand-size squid that gleams ruby red.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 13, 2024
Now I can see outlines, gleams: from the mirror, the bases of the lamps, the vases, the sofa looming like a cloud at dusk.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
Chestnut fur gleamed on a hoof attached to a leg bone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
The swan’s 10-foot wingspan gleamed in the sunlight, which was, dare I say, a hopeful sight.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 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
His eyes gleamed red and his ears lay flat back on his skull.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
The title track, which emphasizes the rapper’s new level of stardom, is anchored by a gleaming flip of Linda Clifford’s “Never Gonna Stop,” just four notes circling in a bewitching loop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
But this gleaming building and its array of amenities had far exceeded his initial expectations, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The sprawling complex had reopened gleaming following another makeover in June this year, promising a place where generations could "share smiles" a decade on.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 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
She and her brother stepped inside and wound their way past gleaming pipes and tanks and over to where Roz was cleaning some equipment.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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