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[glit-er] / ˈglɪt ər /




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“It was all appropriated guitar bodies which Lucien had then turned into wall sculpture by either painting or adorning them with bottle caps, glitter, tin foil, etc,” Powers wrote in Office Magazine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

They have glitter on the ceiling, which sets the tone immediately, and a lot of big-name DJs who will do secret sets there.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

The shimmering jewelry displayed in later galleries supplies, well, more glitter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

"There's a big leap, massively, between running for office and campaigning, and all the glitter that comes with it, and then getting your hands dirty for the long haul," he adds.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

Dicey didn’t know how her grandmother stopped the questions, but she did, by the glitter in her eye and the lift to her chin.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

There is also an increasingly heretical chorus of analysts who don’t believe all that glitters is bitcoin.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Actress Helen Mirren glitters front and centre of the Times, after the 81-year-old "dazzling dame" attended the London premiere of the new series of MobLand.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Dahl’s wit may be mostly used for emotional vivisection, but it still glitters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

It glitters from a distance: Where the 30-foot steel border fence ends, great spirals of razor wire extend up craggy mountain slopes on either side.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026

The moss under my scuffed boots glitters with dew, and there is a threadbare carpet of golden leaves beneath the sycamore tree.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

They glittered in gold platform heels, black and tan powersuits, and fur-lined wool dresses for the winter chill lingering in Washington.

From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026

They also didn’t reinvest farm income or Exxon’s dividends, and they picked another specific date when gold had glittered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

But all that glittered was not gold, as a new podcast series reveals, and questions remain about the mysterious death of the company's chief geologist.

From BBC ● May 18, 2024

A line of cars glittered in the sun as they crawled just inches above the ground, gliding past a “NO CRUISING” sign at a popular park near downtown Los Angeles earlier this month.

From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2023

And worry wouldn’t change the bloodred color that now glittered from Seven’s amulet.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

And he must keep the gap between glittering promise and inevitably disappointing results to a minimum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Mallorca is a tourist paradise, with glittering turquoise seas, hidden coves and endless white-sand beaches that have been luring Europeans for generations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The flashy and perhaps overwhelmingly bright Chromeo took the Stardust Stage just before 9 p.m., with David Macklovitch donning a T-shirt with a very low neck and a glittering blazer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

For someone who has enjoyed a glittering 21-year career, winning titles across multiple promotions, you would think it would be difficult to pinpoint one standout moment.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

“I made this for you last night.'' She held one up; the glittering metal sparkled with Brigit's first and last name. “When you place it onto the map, you'll travel.''

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton


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