glimmer
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But in that 1967 episode, when she was still an unknown, the only glimmer to behold was embroidered on the host’s jacket.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
About a week and a half into her care, she was moved out of the intensive care unit, offering a glimmer of hope.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The first glimmer of our AI future revealed itself a decade ago in the form of a single black stone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
The announcement has, so far, been met with little enthusiasm in Gaza, though some people told the BBC they saw a glimmer of hope.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
His words give me a glimmer of understanding.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
For those of us who actually do like crepes, though, there are some glimmers of hope.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
"We have seen one or two weaknesses, glimmers, no more than that," said Nevin.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Mr. Pollack also finds some glimmers of policy progress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
UN chief Antonio Guterres cited "glimmers of hope" for Haiti in a visit Tuesday to the impoverished Caribbean nation long plagued by political, economic and security woes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
In the distance, moonlight glimmers off the columns and arches of a dizzyingly high amphitheater.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
Beats hummed, lights glimmered and about 200 young men and women traded emerald-green tiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
In a small village further up the beach, Christmas lights glimmered in the dark.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2023
Even in that video, however, the falls glimmered behind the human parade, shocking in their beauty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2023
Then, as he did throughout the night, Clemons took center stage and wailed on his sax that glimmered in the setting sun.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2023
Its scales glimmered in the sun and flames licked from its mouth.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
And while the movie’s legacy looks a little more macabre now, Panettiere and Trachtenberg’s glimmering performances are enough to push through the darkness.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
Swimming pools, well-manicured lawns, carefully appointed midcentury interiors, glimmering light and stylish people abound.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Despite the glimmering signs of stress on the domestic front, Chinese leaders recently signalled they have no intention of rolling out any major policy easing in the near term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
In the closing shot, the words "we belong together" appeared over a sea of bodies dancing beneath glimmering lights at the show.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
Assos nestles in a circular bay, its streetlights glimmering.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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