- present participle of glisten.
glistening
Example Sentences
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His uniform and scalp were lined with glistening rivulets of oil, water, soot and sweat.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
"We don't deserve this, it's not fair. I'm sorry I couldn't make it happen," Gattuso said, eyes glistening, before retreating to the dressing room.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
In the brutal terrain of female cliques, beauty remains a potent, if unreliable, weapon — one which Amos, her grin a glistening pink, wryly acknowledges and critiques.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
"It doesn't do the work for you," said Bills, his forehead glistening with sweat.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
Mollie watched the glistening white coffin sink into the ground until the long, haunting wails were replaced by the sound of earth clapping against the lid.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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