glimmer
verb
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Definition of glimmer
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Synonyms for glimmer
Synonyms: Verb
coruscate, flame, flash, glance, gleam, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, luster (or lustre), scintillate, shimmer, spangle, sparkle, twinkle, wink, winkle
Synonyms: Noun
ace, bit, crumb, dab, dram, driblet, hint, lick, little, mite, nip, ounce, particle, peanuts, ray, scintilla, scruple, shade, shadow, shred, skosh, smack, smell, smidgen (also smidgeon), snap, soupçon, spark, spatter, speck, splash, spot, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, touch, trace
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Examples of glimmer in a Sentence
Verb
Candles glimmered in the windows of the inn. Moonlight glimmered on the pond.Noun
the glimmer of a distant star Their first meeting with the new boss gave them a glimmer of what they could expect.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Frequently water pools amid that white, glimmering a near-fluorescent blue that resembles windshield wiper fluid or Kool-Aid. — Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post, "Earth’s future is being written in fast-melting Greenland," 21 Aug. 2019 Frequently water pools amid that white, glimmering a near-fluorescent blue that resembles windshield wiper fluid or Kool-Aid. — Seth Borenstein, Anchorage Daily News, "Earth’s future is being written in fast-melting Greenland," 20 Aug. 2019 Water frequently pools amid that white, glimmering a near-fluorescent blue that resembles Kool-Aid. — Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, "Greenland’s glaciers are melting. It’s as if Earth’s refrigerator door were left open," 20 Aug. 2019 Frequently water pools amid that white, glimmering a near-fluorescent blue that resembles windshield wiper fluid or Kool-Aid. — Washington Post, "Earth’s future in being written in fast-melting Greenland," 20 Aug. 2019 Frequently water pools amid that white, glimmering a near-fluorescent blue that resembles windshield wiper fluid or Kool-Aid. — Seth Borenstein, BostonGlobe.com, "Earth’s future is being written in fast-melting Greenland," 20 Aug. 2019 Showy Damascus steel with swirling patterns of black and silver, glimmering handles fashioned from mother of pearl. — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, "Our guide to knives will give you an edge in the kitchen," 10 July 2019 CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN PARTY Bejeweled red loafers and shoes glimmering with silver leather tassels and speckles of paint were among the newest design ideas by famed shoemaker Christian Louboutin. — Washington Post, "Sheer spectacle: Paris is the real star of menswear shows," 20 June 2019 More than one ton of fireworks will glimmer above the at the 93rd , one of the largest pyrotechnics displays in the West. — Sara Cagle, latimes.com, "First-rate events for the Fourth of July, all close to home," 30 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
That is to say, even something without life might still show a glimmer of movement. — K.n.c., The Economist, "Entrepreneurial leaders are needed for a decentralised world," 29 Aug. 2019 From a nearby clifftop, the luminescent waters of Bali’s Blue Lagoon glint and glimmer. — NBC News, "Bali fights back as tons of floating plastic threaten to spoil once-pristine paradise," 25 Aug. 2019 As abysmal as the Vikings looked on offense throughout much of Saturday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals, a glimmer of hope existed in the form of Dalvin Cook busting off an 85-yard touchdown run to electrify the home crowd at U.S. Bank Stadium. — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, "Dalvin Cook showcases how good the Vikings can be with him leading the way," 24 Aug. 2019 And yet somehow, a glimmer of hope, like an impossible dream, is left for us. — Nicholas Mancusi, Time, "Salman Rushdie’s Quichotte Is a Fantastical Dream Within a Dream," 22 Aug. 2019 However, the follow-up second call to my 86th Street store around 1:15 p.m. provided a glimmer of hope for the evening. —