glistened; glistening
ˈgli-sᵊn-iŋ 
: to give off a sparkling or lustrous reflection of or as if of a moist or polished surface
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Verb
Rain made the streets glisten.
The streets glistened in the rain.
Her eyes glistened with tears.
a long beach of glistening sand
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Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Sweat glistened on his head and pooled on his undershirt.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Christine Clarridge, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Loading your audio article There was a glisten in her eyes.
—Susan Mathison, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2024
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Verb
Stir occasionally for about three minutes, until the onion starts to glisten and soften.
—Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Sweat glistened on his head and pooled on his undershirt.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
Look to the north on an island green Where the waves of Puget Sound glisten and gleam.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Loading your audio article There was a glisten in her eyes.
—Susan Mathison, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Glisten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glisten. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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