glimmered; glimmering
ˈgli-mə-riŋ 
ˈglim-
1
a
: to shine faintly or unsteadily
The candles glimmered in the windows.
b
: to give off a subdued unsteady reflection
Her white satin dress glimmered in the dusk.
2
: to appear indistinctly with a faintly luminous quality
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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.
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
With the White House glimmering behind her, Vice President Kamala Harris gave an impassioned closing argument to the American people.
—Kizzy Cox, Essence, 30 Oct. 2024
Emily Palmer, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
There had been a glimmer of hope over the weekend when the company and union leaders reached a preliminary agreement, thanks partly to an intervention from Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 24 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Venus will be glimmering through your sign, heightening your charm and magnetism, so don’t be surprised if people become more drawn to your energy at this time.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
With the White House glimmering behind her, Vice President Kamala Harris gave an impassioned closing argument to the American people.
—Kizzy Cox, Essence, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
The procedure offers a glimmer of hope after months of loss.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
There had been a glimmer of hope over the weekend when the company and union leaders reached a preliminary agreement, thanks partly to an intervention from Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Glimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glimmer. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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