glimmer

Example Sentences

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"It's hard because you always saw that glimmer of hope in him that he was still there, but it got to a point... I ended up nearly breaking myself to trying to help Michael."

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Still, he said, people now see a glimmer of hope and feel invigorated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

The melody in the chorus shows a glimmer of hook-writing ability.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026

In one glimmer of progress, the Buffalo Bills -- who have played on turf for decades -- will move into a brand new stadium with real grass next season.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

The snowy land was ever so flat and uninspiring and went on forever without a glimmer of adventure beckoning over the horizon.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el