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glimmer

[glim-er] / ˈglɪm ər /




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But in that 1967 episode, when she was still an unknown, the only glimmer to behold was embroidered on the host’s jacket.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

There was a brief glimmer of hope Servite would come back when it scored a touchdown to make the score 34-21 with five minutes left.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

The first glimmer of our AI future revealed itself a decade ago in the form of a single black stone.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

As the sun sets on the Benfield Hill Nature Reserve, just outside Hove, a distinct green glimmer starts to flicker in the chalk grasslands.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Only for a moment did the spirit glimmer there.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

For those of us who actually do like crepes, though, there are some glimmers of hope.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Beyond Los Angeles, there are glimmers of hope that Californians may be tiring of being taken to the cleaners.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

Some glimmers of hope have emerged from what we do know.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

The party is pointing to some glimmers of hope among these election results, including Westminster and holding on to other councils such as Harlow, Broxbourne, Bexley and Fareham.

From BBC May 8, 2026

My own humanity was awakened, rising up to greet me with a handshake as I watched the first glimmers of sunlight peek over the horizon.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride

Beats hummed, lights glimmered and about 200 young men and women traded emerald-green tiles.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

In a small village further up the beach, Christmas lights glimmered in the dark.

From BBC Dec. 21, 2023

At night, they glimmered across the water: Twenty-five thousand tiny LEDs, stretching 1.8 miles across the Bay Bridge from San Francisco to Oakland.

From New York Times Mar. 7, 2023

Sheer mermaid gowns and dresses with sinuous three-dimensional florets glimmered with paillettes and tulle.

From Seattle Times Mar. 4, 2023

A large ring of black, iridescent stone glimmered on Cain’s finger—strange that he’d wear it to practice.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

And while the movie’s legacy looks a little more macabre now, Panettiere and Trachtenberg’s glimmering performances are enough to push through the darkness.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

Swimming pools, well-manicured lawns, carefully appointed midcentury interiors, glimmering light and stylish people abound.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

In the closing shot, the words "we belong together" appeared over a sea of bodies dancing beneath glimmering lights at the show.

From BBC Jan. 15, 2026

Antonio Obá’s painting of a monk-like horseman at Mendes Wood DM, his copper-hued cloak glimmering under a turquoise sky while his gaze pierces the viewer, is a small master class in paint-handling and color theory.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

My feet carried me over on their own, and I saw golden scenes glimmering on top of the chest.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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