glint
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In his work exist iconic signs of beloved local establishments — like the Playpen — the blinding glint reflecting off downtown’s skyline, telephone poles regarded as totems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
If it doesn’t glint in the light, I’m not interested.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2026
Jacks, though, spoke with a glint in his eye – the look of a side starting to believe in themselves again - and dismissed concerns over the lack of straightforward wins.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
Netflix’s purchase of WBD would result in a “big market share” he says with a glint in his eye.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
Chester was getting that glint in his eyes again.
From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe
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When his camera isn’t woozily circling like a merry-go-round, his edginess glints.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Across our own solar system, scientists can detect the presence of liquid oceans by observing "glints" -- flashes of sunlight that reflect off liquid surfaces.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 28, 2023
But jokes litter the film like scattered Legos, making you hesitate long enough to appreciate how the light glints off Ballister’s armor-plated shoulders.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
The giant gold watch on her wrist glints against the green-and-white paper bakery baggie, then she turns and darts out, eyes already back on her phone.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 15, 2023
Sunlight glints off the row of glass cases, and my gaze is drawn to the weapons within.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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This will be the third time in 12 months that the trumpets have sounded, the uniforms glinted and the carriages rumbled through London's streets and across TV, radio and online.
From BBC ● May 5, 2023
Back at the tea room, Chao lifted her teacup to her lips as light glinted off the silver rings that circled her fingers.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2023
Then the corner of his eye caught the sun and glinted for a moment — an unfallen tear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2023
Its dagger-like fangs glinted in the dim light.
From Slate ● Dec. 24, 2022
Two gold-trimmed teeth glinted in the corners of her smile.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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The small canvas shows a young woman set on a dark background, her head turned towards the viewer and a pearl earring glinting from beneath her blue and cream turban.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
"It's like many, many thousands of rotating, glinting ruffled potato chips."
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025
In these scenes, it’s hard to take your eyes off the glinting McAvoy, who’s like some fiendish juggler of items both benign and dangerous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2024
New John Deere tractors made their way last week through the sprawling port of Brunswick, Ga., their distinctive green paint glinting in the sunshine.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
In that glacier of words grinding toward the twentieth century, Prendergast’s card was a single fragment of mica glinting with lunacy, pleading to be picked up and pocketed.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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