- present participle of glitter.
glittering
Example Sentences
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MALLORCA, Spain—This Mediterranean island 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. 12, 2026
“So I really am a California girl, I grew up just adjacent to the glittering lights of Hollywood, but close enough to know that there was a real business there,” Howe said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The Daily Mirror pays tribute to the "country icon" with a picture of Parton in one of her signature glittering outfits.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Her Private Hell” is not merely glittering debris, as some have posited, nor is it style over substance; it’s a campfire story told by Thatcher’s unearthly orator, with just as much chilling impact.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
That’s when you see his glittering horns and his bloodshot red eye.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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