- present participle of glisten.
glistening
Example Sentences
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“Because I’m very happy with the mural,” she said, eyes glistening.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
It features plenty of glistening seafood, market produce and local delicacies, alongside Tucci telling the story of a people for whom family and rituals hold communities together.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
It was everywhere online: a glistening democracy of vegetables and protein, dutifully spaced on parchment, slid into a hot oven, retrieved as a complete life solution.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026
Viewed from the village below, or glimpsed on the way up the forested hill, the structure looks topographical—a glistening summit just above a tree line.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Her eyes are glistening, her cheeks are shiny.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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