gleam
Example Sentences
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There's almost no kissing, and the disco is a million miles from the hedonistic gleam of Studio 54.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Fennell’s emphasis on not claiming faithfulness to the text gives her “Wuthering Heights” the soft-focus gleam of the romance fanfiction that much of her audience likely grew up on.
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026
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
Two LA Times columnists differ over the presidential prospects of California’s governor, who has a White House gleam in his eye.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025
The pinks and purples of the early morning sky gleam overhead.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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