Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

glare

[glair] / glɛər /
NOUN
very bright light, shine
Synonyms
Antonyms






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The actress previously lifted the lid on how trading the glare of the Hollywood spotlight for quaint farm life in upstate New York helped to ease her unrest.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

By reducing the overwhelming glare of a host star, astronomers can directly image nearby planets and disks that would otherwise be extremely difficult to see.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

Friends said Harry seemed to enjoy the solitude and privacy, especially as the son of a woman who had lived in the unrelenting glare of the paparazzi.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

In the report, planting trees and fencing have been suggested report as ways of reducing the glare of outside lights.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The door creaks open and then clicks shut behind her, but her light stays on, its glare swallowing the shadows I was planning to skirt through.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Behind it all is a Pittsburgh native, you-know-who, head coach Curt Cignetti, the sideline stern face who still glares at his charges like it’s spring practice and someone just dropped two punts a row.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026

A massive "Home Furnishings" banner glares over the line of grubby once-white caravans, many with padlocked doors and windows taped shut.

From BBC ● May 2, 2025

Armed with a stash of withering glares, a no-nonsense Texas twang and a gift for physical comedy, Richardson stood toe-to-toe with Allen when she arrived two days before filming was scheduled to begin.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2024

His inscrutable glares and theatrical pauses are the intangibles that make this show unique.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2023

Tressa glares at him while Aimee catches my eye and smiles.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

I petted my bird by tapping my screen while my real life cat glared at me from a corner.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

This meant she regularly passed the accused and their family, who "glared" at jurors and had to be removed by police after an "outburst", leaving Gerrard feeling especially vulnerable.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

Back on Tasman Drive, tourists excitedly posed for pictures next to a speed bump sign as a grumbling resident glared at them.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

As the SDF convoy rolled by, men and boys glared from storefronts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025

Now extremely awake, the princess glared all around, looking confused, scared, and pained all at once.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

There is one glaring problem: Software doesn’t rebel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Everton could point to the fact Balogun took a personal decision they could not reverse, but the bigger question is why they took until the final day of the window to address glaring long-term issues?

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Even before the summer rush, nerves were on edge; a January 4 breakdown in the communication system linking air traffic controllers and aircraft had laid bare a glaring weakness.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

They’re peppy and fruity … and a glaring recession indicator.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

He’d met a lot of goddesses, but the girl glaring down at him from the edge of the crater actually looked like a goddess.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




Vocabulary lists containing glare


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com