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gleaming

[glee-ming] / ˈgli mɪŋ /


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Each of the five judges read all the submitted books, with Beard joking she "occasionally felt daunted as a new box of 30 or so gleaming volumes landed on my doorstep".

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

But not long after the job was complete, the paint began to visibly peel, and the gleaming waters promptly refilled with green pond scum.

From Barron's Jun. 21, 2026

The disks sit in a jumble of gleaming metal equipment; Ms. Fox, in a pale-blue hazmat suit and surgical mask, peers in at them through a window.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 2026

It’s easy to picture the fantasy kitchen: matching sets, gleaming gadgets, drawers that close with a soft, expensive hush.

From Salon Apr. 21, 2026

Chip looked over at Jonah, gratitude gleaming in his eyes.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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