- present participle of glimmer.
glimmering
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Etymology
Origin of glimmering
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at glimmer, -ing 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Despite the glimmering signs of stress on the domestic front, Chinese leaders recently signalled they have no intention of rolling out any major policy easing in the near term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Alongside the spectacle of execution and the glimmering blood, Mary, John, St. Dominic and others beside Christ in many of these frescos cover their faces or turn away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
In the closing shot, the words "we belong together" appeared over a sea of bodies dancing beneath glimmering lights at the show.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
The film continually pushes up against almost being a glimmering rom-com that celebrates wealth and privilege but instead becomes a series of tough conversations on the place of love, money and relationships in contemporary life.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025
Dawn came glimmering, and slowly a grey light grew about them.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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