agleam
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Or, as we see in “The Woman King’s” cut-to-the-quick opening scene, to rise silently from the grasses, sword out, midriff bared, shoulders agleam with sweat and firelight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
He saddles his beautiful palomino, and we expect an open prairie, but he winds up in a bright new kitchen, agleam with mod cons, where Gena Rowlands makes him ham and eggs.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 9, 2016
One look at her face, agleam with intelligence and apprehension, and you suspect you’re in the hands of a guide you can trust.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2015
Both are gifted physical comedians: Watch McCarthy, eyes agleam, driving a car with her entire body, and an injured Bullock trying to get through an automatic door.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2013
“Well, honey, I sure appreciate these pancakes,” Katz responded, face agleam with syrup and early-morning happiness.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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