- present participle of glitter.
glittering
Example Sentences
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But first, there was “Revolver” — a glittering array of musical chestnuts that we’re only just beginning to appreciate.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
But I have somehow assembled enough glittering people and enough secondhand objects — a woven rug, cushions, low tables, an impossible number of candles — that it feels like a tiny seventh-floor pop-up restaurant.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
They brilliantly reveal Babitz’s eye for the deep shallow as well as explore the porous boundary between the largely self-inflicted injuries of her private life and the glittering sheen of her public persona.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Right-back Ramos won 28 major trophies during a glittering career spent mostly at Real Madrid, while left-back Capdevila was less heralded but has Euros and World Cup medals to show for his efforts.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
It floated in the air, glittering in the moonlight like bits of gold dust.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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