gleam

Example Sentences

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In Adamuz, where white buildings gleam among orange-lined streets, residents rushed to the town hall with supplies as news of the disaster spread.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Dollops of candied citrus gleam like jewels, Turbinado sugar crowns the loaf with a satisfyingly crackly crust, and the coffee whispers beneath it all, cutting through sweetness and coaxing out the pumpkin’s earthy depth.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

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

But it’s the gleam in his eyes, the gusto in his delivery, that makes every line zing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025

I held it up in the light and was surprised to see the gleam of a red gemstone.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk