glinting

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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

The light is glinting on the dogs' baubles.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

"It's like many, many thousands of rotating, glinting ruffled potato chips, basically," as Venkatesan put it.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2025

Beneath that are breathtaking photos: sunlight glinting off a placid lake; a dirt road leading up a verdant hill; a haunting photo of the buttes at sunset — from a distance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2024

The streetlights glare, hard bits of snow glinting like dust as they fall through the light.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron