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[gleem] / glim /




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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

His art isn’t even subtly political; it is futuristic, with a kind of sci-fi gleam.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 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

Two LA Times columnists differ over the presidential prospects of California’s governor, who has a White House gleam in his eye.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2025

She saw the gleam through the green, she could not resist it.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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

A sequel to a massive hit like “M3GAN” always gleams with the color of money, but rarely can sequels to unexpected audience smashes replicate the first movie’s novelty.

From Salon Jan. 3, 2025

Unfolding on a set of distressed wooden planks and hanging lanterns, “Our Town” gleams like a restored antique in this Broadway revival.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 12, 2024

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

I see its awning from a full block away—its white stone exterior gleams in the sun.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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

From another archive shelf, a bottle for a different perfume gleamed with allure.

From Seattle Times Jun. 9, 2023

But under sunny skies in Washington and Boston, Chicago and New York on Thursday afternoon, a digital clock with yellow numbers gleamed behind home plate and in center field.

From Washington Post Mar. 30, 2023

The heat was intense—faces gleamed ruddy in the firelight, one or two women had drawn their saris across their eyes.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

But South Korea's heatwave has made it uninhabitable, forcing him to seek refuge under a makeshift tarp just a stone’s throw from Gangnam’s gleaming skyscrapers, where the wealthy remain cool in their aloof abodes.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

On the field, in front of that gleaming facility, the Trojans also were breaking in something entirely new on Saturday: their receiving corps.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 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

It is now a sophisticated, cosmopolitan hub with gleaming Cartier boutiques, avant-garde art installations and luxury districts dotted with Michelin-star restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

It was even more beautiful when it was clean, more wonderful than a shell’s gleaming inside whorls, because it was whole and perfect.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr




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