glimmer

Example Sentences

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American drivers saw a glimmer of hope for at least a brief reprieve from rising fuel costs when crude-oil prices fell by more than 10% Monday.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

She describes a glimmer of light when the band is asked to contribute a cover to a movie soundtrack, and it temporarily pulls the musicians together.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

There was a glimmer of optimism but it petered out; death by phases in the end, 29 of them that went somewhere and then nowhere, a bit like Townsend's regime, you might say.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Standing in the passage, he closed the door gently, and in the process shut off every glimmer of the moonlight, which was all coming from Gebu’s room.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw