glint
noun
a tiny, quick flash of light.
Example Sentences
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On a recent Friday, the ruffled surface of Hood Canal glinted in the sun, while a favorable shoreward breeze kept the ambient temperature exactly perfect.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
Back at the tea room, Chao lifted her teacup to her lips as light glinted off the silver rings that circled her fingers.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 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
Underneath the surface, the coral on the seabed glinted with myriad colors, bony fingers of bright oranges, yellows, and pinks speckled by shoals of darting red-striped fish.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
