glimmer
Example Sentences
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Despite the anguish — often told as a punch line — the winner of the competition offered a glimmer of hope to the nearly 90 attendees live-voting throughout the show via an app.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
"We are putting our trust in God," Attieh said, since "this is the only glimmer of hope we will not give up on".
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
American drivers saw a glimmer of hope for at least a brief reprieve from rising fuel costs when crude-oil prices fell by more than 10% Monday.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
What was shaping up to be a dismal day for major world economies was left with a glimmer of optimism.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Now that glimmer of hope was gone, and it was her fault.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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