gleam
noun
a flash or beam of light.
Example Sentences
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My only qualm here was the edges of the filmed footage have been sharpened away by gleamingly untroubled animation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
Like Hawthorn, the exclusive upscale restaurant where most of the action takes place, this brutal satire of class division — viewed through the lens of high-end gorging — is ruthlessly focused and gleamingly efficient.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
Bethany: Little bits of all those things lie scattered across these gleamingly greasy golden beauties.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2020
Despite the early ’90s trappings—one of the daughters swans around in a gleamingly white, gloriously angular power suit—it’s still surprisingly resonant, even modern.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2018
His face was gleamingly alert; sharp as a razor's edge.
From No. 13 Washington Square by Leroy Scott
