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glittering

ADJECTIVE
gleaming
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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There’s no more reason for Kelly to feign deference to journalistic standards, because there’s no more glittering future in them.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

The Met Gala hosted some of music's most glittering stars: Madonna, Cher and Stevie Nicks are all in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

She casts her eyes across this leafy street in central Tehran, which sits midway between the affluent north with its glittering shops and chic cafes, and the poorer, more conservative south.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Broadway has not seen a more delectable diversion this season than the bubbly revival of Noël Coward’s early comedy “Fallen Angels,” starring the glittering duo of Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Her glittering wings, however, were pushed and pulled by the rapids, spinning her in circles.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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