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glare

[glair] / glɛər /
NOUN
very bright light, shine
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He looked lost — like, I thought, someone whose too-often dejected body language told us the glare of Dodger Stadium’s bright lights would do more damage than help.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

They then applied advanced processing techniques to remove glare from the much brighter host star.

From Science Daily Jun. 28, 2026

People glare at me as if I’d shot their dog.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

Everyone seemed jovial, leaving me to glare at my reflection in the dark train window, between stations, wondering what exactly my deal was.

From Salon Jun. 18, 2026

The musher's lamp sent out a blinking glare.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

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

The agency said the crashes involved reduced roadway visibility, with fog or glares from the sun.

From BBC Oct. 18, 2024

And the glares he encounters from officers on their way to and from work.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2023

Reflections and glares on your screen can strain your eyes, Downie said.

From Seattle Times Sep. 3, 2023

The princess scoffs, then glares at her mother, turning redder by the minute.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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

When prosecutor Joshua Steinglass asked Pecker why Trump was grateful to him for hiding the affairs, Pecker paused momentarily as Trump glared at him from across the courtroom.

From Salon Apr. 25, 2024

He glared directly at the American ambassador in the front row.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

The expansive cast list for “Avengers: Doomsday” includes members of the Avengers past and present, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and many others, but one glaring omission has been Tom Holland as Spider-Man.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

The loopholes have been glaring at the Ram temple, with the accused reportedly taking advantage of weak counting processes and surveillance lapses.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

In the words of one 1930s journalist quoted by Mr. Dillon, the glaring inequities of Shanghai in the 19th and early 20th centuries made it “a complete political ulcer on the face of China.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

“The most glaring dynamic is the leaders/laggards rotation that we’re currently seeing as we flip the calendar,” Favuzza wrote.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

“Leave her alone?” repeats Lara, glaring at her brother.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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