gleam
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Hearty slices of calamari singed on the plancha gleam in the fading sunlight.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
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 gleam of a cellphone or a car’s headlights also can throw off the courtship ritual by distracting the bugs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 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
I hold up the necklace with the Jewish star and see it gleam as it catches a ray of sunlight.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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
A sequel to a massive hit like “M3GAN” always gleams with the color of money, but rarely can sequels to unexpected audience smashes replicate the first movie’s novelty.
From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2025
Unfolding on a set of distressed wooden planks and hanging lanterns, “Our Town” gleams like a restored antique in this Broadway revival.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024
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
The sun went down, casting red gleams across the water.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Metallic candy pearls gleamed under the fluorescent lights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025
The swan’s 10-foot wingspan gleamed in the sunlight, which was, dare I say, a hopeful sight.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2023
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
Even now that the fish hung still and straight, they gleamed in the late afternoon light.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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
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
"Zhang Xue has brought glory to China, so I want to support him," said Hu Zhaomeng, picking up his gleaming red 500 model from a Chongqing dealership.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Speaking to the BBC from a government compound with a gleaming golden minaret, Mehdi Nobani, said neither Israel nor the US had achieved their military objectives, including regime change.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
They entered it and followed its sharp bend as before, cutting themselves off immediately from the sight of the gleaming pool.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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