glistened

Example Sentences

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The sweat that glistened on his arms and soaked his shirt as he bowled in the baking heat of Saturday.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

An array of whole peeled tangerines, strawberries, hawthorn berries and green and red grapes glistened on my phone screen like jewels you only admire but can’t touch.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2025

Sweat glistened on his head and pooled on his undershirt.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024

Clearly moved, Chapman’s eyes glistened when the crowd roared as she played the 1988 song’s unforgettable guitar riff.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024

I hardly noticed the blackberries that glistened among the brambles.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns