glimmer

Example Sentences

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He suddenly woke up and against the run of play won three games to give himself a glimmer of hope, before Tien seized back control and sprinted to the finish.

From Barron's

“After fighting heroically for almost three years, Rob is now free of pain — ‘a glimmer of tiny light in the wilderness,’” the band said.

From Los Angeles Times

Bitcoin investors saw a glimmer of hope this week as the world’s largest cryptocurrency jumped to nearly $98,000 on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch

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

From BBC

From there, the glimmers of a more peaceful existence — one fueled by expression, not recklessness — give Lidia hope.

From Los Angeles Times