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glitter

[glit-er] / ˈglɪt ər /




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Tashma, owner of glitter and body art stand Litty Glitty, said that festival adornment was "not just putting on glitter".

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

They have glitter on the ceiling, which sets the tone immediately, and a lot of big-name DJs who will do secret sets there.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

I still find glitter ground into our kitchen tiles from the Halloween when he made his daughter a purple witch costume.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

To stand out, he suggests using glitter in hair partings or your shoulders.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Among the whistles on colorful coiled plastic key chains, small blue rubber footballs, Frisbees, yo-yos, bubbles, and glow jewelry, I saw green and red and blue glitter pens.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

There is also an increasingly heretical chorus of analysts who don’t believe all that glitters is bitcoin.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Called both postmedieval and early modern, the Renaissance glitters as a bridge period that helped bring about the modern age.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

All that glitters isn’t gold, but it’s easy to see why investors will continue to take a shine to it—and other metals—even after their historic run.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

Adams acknowledged that while all that glitters is not gold, the Rams’ foundation under McVay and their personnel and mindset give them an opportunity to be a championship-caliber team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2025

Sophia's royal carriage glitters like a sun ahead of us.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

“I was just completely sucked in, and I was intrigued by the ambition, the characters, which just glittered off the page,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

They glittered in gold platform heels, black and tan powersuits, and fur-lined wool dresses for the winter chill lingering in Washington.

From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026

They also didn’t reinvest farm income or Exxon’s dividends, and they picked another specific date when gold had glittered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

In coordinated outfits designed by Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, the girls glittered in green at the Grammys and, in the “Survivor” video, projected strength in matching camo prints.

From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2023

His gray eyes glittered and his quick, intelligent face expressed great strain.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

And he must keep the gap between glittering promise and inevitably disappointing results to a minimum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Mallorca is a tourist paradise, with glittering turquoise seas, hidden coves and endless white-sand beaches that have been luring Europeans for generations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

“So I really am a California girl, I grew up just adjacent to the glittering lights of Hollywood, but close enough to know that there was a real business there,” Howe said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Although they did retain the League Cup, finishing third was unusual in Bronze's glittering career – not that this has over-influenced her decision.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

When the sun sinks down, casting long shadows over glittering snow, it is time to return to the village.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone


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