glint
noun
a tiny, quick flash of light.
Example Sentences
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As the Parisian runway glinted under the weight of expectation, Sarah Burton, with a profound respect for legacy and an unmistakable innovative touch, presented her magnum opus for Alexander McQueen Saturday night.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2023
Its dagger-like fangs glinted in the dim light.
From Slate ● Dec. 24, 2022
Steel blades glinted and perfectly white uniforms glowed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2022
On the road outside Calais, in the small hours of the morning, we met 17-year-old Sikunder and his friends, wrapped in survival blankets that glinted like pieces of silver in the dark.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2022
Moonlight glinted off the black water, making it look like liquid silver.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
