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Since then, every major chapter of Trump’s story has been suffused with the gleam of his favorite metal.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

There's almost no kissing, and the disco is a million miles from the hedonistic gleam of Studio 54.

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026

Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas also questions whether those who inherit rulership deserve that duty, reflecting their cravenness in shining gleam of its heroes’ virtue.

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026

At its site, called Treasure Creek, near Fairbanks, Australian company Felix Gold has found high-grade surface deposits of antimony that gleam in the sunlight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025

The gleam of light from the shutter still shone white and clear on the golden coverlet of the bed, picking out clearly and distinctly the tall sloping R of the monogram.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

A silver court gown like the one Marie Antoinette wore at her wedding gleams in the central case.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026

Cassandra Peterson understands the power of a movie night — or more specifically, the kind of movie night that wobbles between horror and hilarity, where the fake blood maybe gleams brighter than the budget.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2025

Most intriguing is a hand-size squid that gleams ruby red.

From National Geographic ● Feb. 13, 2024

More than anyone in his era of new-age fighters, Haney gleams in the spoils of war.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2023

The statue of the preening lion no longer gleams.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Metallic candy pearls gleamed under the fluorescent lights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025

Skies gleamed pink, green and yellow as the aurora borealis illuminated parts of northern England.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2023

"Is that…" her eyes gleamed, jaw dropping to the floor, as she placed both of her tiny hands over her heart.

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2023

In a place with a history of bad cops, killer cops, corrupt cops, his spotless record gleamed like the eight gold stars on his collar.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2023

I was shaking, and when I looked down, the scissors gleamed in my fist against the moss-green felt of my handbag.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Next, an interior shot, sweeping across a gleaming white room occupied by sleek screens and glass-domed beds, space-age Sleeping Beauty contraptions.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Brooches that refer to various Chanel collections are assembled out of Legos, bits of Star Wars action figures, and other bric-a-brac, gleaming in jewelry cases and elevating these childish materials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

But South Korea's heatwave has made it uninhabitable, forcing him to seek refuge under a makeshift tarp just a stone’s throw from Gangnam’s gleaming skyscrapers, where the wealthy remain cool in their aloof abodes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

On the field, in front of that gleaming facility, the Trojans also were breaking in something entirely new on Saturday: their receiving corps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

If I hadn’t already been seated, I would have collapsed right across that gleaming floor.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan