Example Sentences

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The small canvas shows a young woman set on a dark background, her head turned towards the viewer and a pearl earring glinting from beneath her blue and cream turban.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

"It's like many, many thousands of rotating, glinting ruffled potato chips, basically," as Venkatesan put it.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2025

In these scenes, it’s hard to take your eyes off the glinting McAvoy, who’s like some fiendish juggler of items both benign and dangerous.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

New John Deere tractors made their way last week through the sprawling port of Brunswick, Ga., their distinctive green paint glinting in the sunshine.

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2024

It was gunmetal gray, and glinting in the sunlight.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon