gleam

Example Sentences

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Oedipus’ rectitude and gleaming self-confidence were so palpable that as he grappled with the slow drip of dark revelations about his past—and present—his increasing disorientation and anguish were excruciating to watch.

From The Wall Street Journal

When he opens it, the violin gleams with the sheen of a freshly split chestnut.

From Los Angeles Times

The shift from Changsha’s gleaming high-rises and luxurious shops and offices to Lynn’s smaller suburban hometown provides a visual jolt, though crucially, wherever she is, Lynn seems to take up barely any space.

From Los Angeles Times

The museum began decades ago — it would become a huge, gleaming edifice to fill in all those blanks.

From Washington Post

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