glitter
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But like the iridescent glitter in her campaign-matched chrome polish, the meaning shifts with the viewer’s perspective.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
"It's the end of the glitter," professed president Nasser Al-Khelaifi after years of lavish spending, ushering out the "flashy, bling-bling" era.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
“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
Tashma, owner of glitter and body art stand Litty Glitty, said that festival adornment was "not just putting on glitter".
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
For twenty minutes, the night sky was alive with wagon wheels, party-colored dahlias, and whistling glitter palms.
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
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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
Called both postmedieval and early modern, the Renaissance glitters as a bridge period that helped bring about the modern age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
All that glitters isn’t gold, but it’s easy to see why investors will continue to take a shine to it—and other metals—even after their historic run.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
His other eye has no eye patch, and the peach pit has been replaced by a diamond that glitters in the midday sun.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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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
He wore flared jeans, a pink sweatshirt and pink sneakers, and his gold grills glittered as he spoke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 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
She addressed the emotions provoked by the artist's somber choice of colors, and her eyes glittered as she spoke.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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Azerbaijan boasts a glittering, monumental capital city, Baku, flush with oil money and foreign investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Argentina great Lionel Messi took the adulation of the crowd in Buenos Aires as his glittering international career ended with a goal against Benin on an emotional night.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Adell has driven in 28 runs in 38 games with Cleveland and joins glittering rookie Chase DeLauter and steady veteran Steven Kwan in a productive outfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 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
Just a sprinkle of the glittering powder would do, and he could be well on his way.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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