Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for glisten.
Definitions

glisten

[glis-uhn] / ˈglɪs ən /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Silver pearls glisten on the men’s foreheads and their eyes are sunken deep in their pale faces, framed in a stubble of beard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

I ask her what memories of your father she has and her eyes glisten.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

This is where the dip starts to glisten.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025

And in that clearing, there’s a deeper exhale into herself: an existential sobriety and awareness of time passing, making everything glisten in a new light.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024

There was a faint glisten of perspiration high on Franny’s forehead.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger