glint
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The sword of Damocles didn’t descend, but its glint lit every meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
"There was a glint of fear. They were dour. This was something more than someone being ill. It was something that affected them."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
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
A glint from the direction of the Shipwreck caught Duane’s attention.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
When his camera isn’t woozily circling like a merry-go-round, his edginess glints.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
There are moments when Ewan McGregor’s performance — with its glints of hurt and anger — points to a tougher, truer, more nuanced movie than the one you’re watching.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
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
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
I find the trees especially striking, the way the rising sunlight glints off the leaves, highlighting various shades of green in different places.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
On a recent Friday, the ruffled surface of Hood Canal glinted in the sun, while a favorable shoreward breeze kept the ambient temperature exactly perfect.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
Her eyes glinted wickedly, and she paused dramatically.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2023
Its dagger-like fangs glinted in the dim light.
From Slate ● Dec. 24, 2022
On the road outside Calais, in the small hours of the morning, we met 17-year-old Sikunder and his friends, wrapped in survival blankets that glinted like pieces of silver in the dark.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2022
Her golden hair tumbled about her shoulders, and it glinted in the morning light.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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."
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
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
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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