glitter
verb (used without object)
to reflect light with a brilliant, sparkling luster; sparkle with reflected light.
are glittering
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present progressiveof glitter.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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All gestures here are grand gestures; all soirées are glittering soirées; all mirrors are magic mirrors; every ferocity is a genuine ferocity; every grill is a brazier; every regret a bitter one.
From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2017
As are glittering high rise office towers, designed by the usual premier league of celebrity architects.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2010
The costumes are glittering and colorful; Katharine Cornell, superb; Lowell Sherman, sedulously rakish.
From Time Magazine Archive
His eyes are glittering with a familiar rage, but for once it isn’t directed at me.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
Miss Larsen’s eyes are glittering strangely, and a red rash has crept up her neck.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
