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[glee-ming] / ˈgli mɪŋ /


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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

Another massive piece, “Kumbi Saleh 3020 CE,” resurrects the medieval city of Kumbi Saleh, the capital of the ancient Ghanaian empire, as a gleaming, futuristic hub.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

The block is about to be demolished to make way for a gleaming new residential complex, and the mosaic is to be torn down.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Jaafar is lit up with Michael’s gleaming eyes and smile and he can moonwalk.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

“Tyger, Tyger, burning bright,” Cassiopeia recited, for in addition to that attractively striped coat, the cat had gleaming amber eyes that burned bright as candles.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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