gleam
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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
The scarcity of humankind makes those few people we do encounter gleam like ingots of gold on a sandy beach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 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
Places where glazes gleam like car paint, espumas suspend among dough sheets, croissants of a million layers.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026
A tree was there, but not one gleam of white was on the branches.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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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
However, he praised Smith for his performance and noted he was a "natural fit for the role of Dr Stockmann" and "gleams with authority" throughout.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2024
Most intriguing is a hand-size squid that gleams ruby red.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 13, 2024
Chamberlain saw gleams in the woods to the south.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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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
From another archive shelf, a bottle for a different perfume gleamed with allure.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
But under sunny skies in Washington and Boston, Chicago and New York on Thursday afternoon, a digital clock with yellow numbers gleamed behind home plate and in center field.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 30, 2023
Hung over his right arm was a fancy saddle with silver trim that gleamed so bright in the sun, it just about put my eyes out.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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But there’s also been forward progress for the Chargers, who in 2024 opened “The Bolt,” a gleaming, $250-million training center in El Segundo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
The future of China's workers is uncertain in the industrial revolution the world has been watching: gleaming solar grids, peak hours made noiseless by electric vehicles, machines that run faster than Usain Bolt.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The title track, which emphasizes the rapper’s new level of stardom, is anchored by a gleaming flip of Linda Clifford’s “Never Gonna Stop,” just four notes circling in a bewitching loop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
At a gleaming new factory in China's central hinterland, masked workers in white uniform season and sift through mounds of latiao, a longtime popular snack that has found hungry fans overseas.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Inside, the luxurious palace featured gleaming marble walls, high ceilings, and spacious rooms filled with fancy gold-leaf furnishings.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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