glistening
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Flanking a stage near the monorail station, you’ll find a glistening white tower, the work of artist and activist Nikkolas Smith, who has adopted the term “artivist.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
In the brutal terrain of female cliques, beauty remains a potent, if unreliable, weapon — one which Amos, her grin a glistening pink, wryly acknowledges and critiques.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
"It doesn't do the work for you," said Bills, his forehead glistening with sweat.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
It is oil-rich, with an educated population and a glistening stock of foreign reserves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
Her eyes are glistening, her cheeks are shiny.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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