glint
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Synonyms for glint
Synonyms: Verb
coruscate, flame, flash, glance, gleam, glimmer, glisten, glister, glitter, luster (or lustre), scintillate, shimmer, spangle, sparkle, twinkle, wink, winkle
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Examples of glint in a Sentence
Verb
The sun glinted off the tops of the waves. The waves glinted in the sunlight.Noun
He saw glints of sunlight on the river's surface.
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The city grew spooky with whiskered soldiers and glinting razor-wire. — Time, "The Indian Government Insists All Is Well in Kashmir. But As the Communications Shutdown Continues, Its Citizens Are Struggling to Reach the Outside World," 23 Aug. 2019 Bright snow keeps mountains cool and reflective, glinting away the sun’s incoming rays and keeping the whole region cool. — Alejandra Borunda, National Geographic, "'Snow droughts' are coming for the American West," 14 Aug. 2019 Little yellow stars representing all 2,373 squirrels glinted like constellations against the blue background of greater Central Park. — Kaitlyn Schwalje, National Geographic, "How many squirrels live in NYC’s Central Park? We finally have the answer.," 20 June 2019 Head out into the crisp mountain air and look for the last light still glinting off the snow on the mountain. — Brian Coyne, SFChronicle.com, "One Day, One Place: Mount Shasta, California," 11 July 2019 At a playground in Shakopee next to the river, groups of children and their parents played while sunlight glinted off the water. — Kris Maher, WSJ, "The Black Fly Is Here for Your Blood—and Dignity," 16 June 2019 At the crime scene, shell casings glinted near a puddle at the mouth of an alley on 68th Street between Oakley and Bell avenues. — Alice Yin, chicagotribune.com, "Simeon freshman, 15, killed in West Englewood shooting: ‘He was a baby, and they took him’," 15 June 2019 Even neighboring Uranus, though faint, glints overhead on a clear dark night. — National Geographic, "Neptune, explained," 28 Mar. 2019 Simone Rocha’s gilded sequined dresses glinted at the heart of a moving show, which addressed all ages and shapes of womankind. — Sarah Mower, Vogue, "The Top 10 Shows of London Fashion Week Fall 2019," 20 Feb. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
From our drop-top Jeep, the ocean looks like a disco ball, with glints of sunlight and the toothy snarls of demigod surfers and their girls (or demigoddess surfers and their dudes). — Chris Erskinecolumnist, Los Angeles Times, "Have a California moment at Neptune’s Net, a landmark seafood shack in Malibu," 8 Aug. 2019 And California Adventure wasn’t even a glint in an Imagineer’s eye. — Scott Craven, USA TODAY, "Happiness has no expiration: Woman uses 34-year-old free pass to get into Disneyland," 30 May 2019 Your teammates would be in complete silhouette but for the cobalt glints on their weapons. — By Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, "Cloud Gaming Is Big Tech’s New Street Fight," 19 July 2019 As a man, Stevens was kind, gentle, down to earth, always carrying an amused glint in his eye and a delighted smile on his face. — Cliff Sloan, The Denver Post, "Commentary: John Paul Stevens taught us that no person is above, or below, the law," 19 July 2019 To the right of the oranges, the sunlight glints from the rim of a porcelain drinking cup filled with water; a white rose stained pink at its edge glows softly as if illuminated from within. — Jonathan Gold, Los Angeles Times, "The oranges that enraptured a millionaire," 18 July 2019 For a barely there glint of shine, reach for the Abriella Freshwater Pearl Layered Y-Necklace — three delicate golden strands strung with luminous and beautifully imperfect freshwater pearls. — Allure, "All This Baublebar Jewelry Is Discounted for the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale," 12 July 2019 The Knicks have the glint of history: an iconic brand and a legendary building. — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, "Brooklyn or New York? Knicks Made KD and Kyrie’s Decision Easy," 30 June 2019 But there’s a glint in the eye that betrays some shifty secrets. — Angela Hill, The Mercury News, "John Law, iconic Bay Area prankster, now has his own ‘art’ show," 5 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'glint.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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