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glimmer

[glim-er] / ˈglɪm ər /




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If there is one faint glimmer of hope, it’s that going up against Buffalo star quarterback Josh Allen might not be the worst thing for Maye.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

But in that 1967 episode, when she was still an unknown, the only glimmer to behold was embroidered on the host’s jacket.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

About a week and a half into her care, she was moved out of the intensive care unit, offering a glimmer of hope.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

The announcement has, so far, been met with little enthusiasm in Gaza, though some people told the BBC they saw a glimmer of hope.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

The orange glow from the night-sky over London crept into the room and cast a glimmer of light on to its walls.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl

For those of us who actually do like crepes, though, there are some glimmers of hope.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

"We have seen one or two weaknesses, glimmers, no more than that," said Nevin.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

UN chief Antonio Guterres cited "glimmers of hope" for Haiti in a visit Tuesday to the impoverished Caribbean nation long plagued by political, economic and security woes.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

Some glimmers of hope have emerged from what we do know.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

It’s hard to tell exactly what’s going on, but as the weeks pass we begin to catch glimmers.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

Beats hummed, lights glimmered and about 200 young men and women traded emerald-green tiles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

In a small village further up the beach, Christmas lights glimmered in the dark.

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2023

Even in that video, however, the falls glimmered behind the human parade, shocking in their beauty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2023

Then, as he did throughout the night, Clemons took center stage and wailed on his sax that glimmered in the setting sun.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2023

The white bollards near the water’s edge glimmered in the light of two lamps on high posts.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

And while the movie’s legacy looks a little more macabre now, Panettiere and Trachtenberg’s glimmering performances are enough to push through the darkness.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

Despite the glimmering signs of stress on the domestic front, Chinese leaders recently signalled they have no intention of rolling out any major policy easing in the near term.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

Alongside the spectacle of execution and the glimmering blood, Mary, John, St. Dominic and others beside Christ in many of these frescos cover their faces or turn away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

In the closing shot, the words "we belong together" appeared over a sea of bodies dancing beneath glimmering lights at the show.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026

She pointed over the left wing, where a glimmering sliver of golden-orange land appeared.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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