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glimmer

[glim-er] / ˈglɪm ər /




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Still, he said, people now see a glimmer of hope and feel invigorated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

The melody in the chorus shows a glimmer of hook-writing ability.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026

As well as battling to avoid relegation for the first time since 1976-77, the north London club have reached the last 16 of the Champions League in their sole glimmer of hope this season.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

There was a glimmer of optimism but it petered out; death by phases in the end, 29 of them that went somewhere and then nowhere, a bit like Townsend's regime, you might say.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

When the new canoe didn’t sink, the men felt a glimmer of hope.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple