Example Sentences
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New floorboards, cabinets, fixtures, lights and walls gleamed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
Skies gleamed pink, green and yellow as the aurora borealis illuminated parts of northern England.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2023
"Is that…" her eyes gleamed, jaw dropping to the floor, as she placed both of her tiny hands over her heart.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2023
In a place with a history of bad cops, killer cops, corrupt cops, his spotless record gleamed like the eight gold stars on his collar.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
In the night games, beneath the arc of lights, in his last year of Little League, Ben’s new spikes gleamed like teeth as he walked toward Dave Murphy.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
