glisten
verb (used without object)
to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow; shine lustrously.
glistening
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present participleof glisten.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The meat was so glistening that it caught the light of the disco ball.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
The Essex parliamentary seat includes rural villages, thousands of hectares of farmland and several seaside towns and villages with glistening golden beaches including Jaywick, Frinton and Walton-on-the-Naze.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
But instead of helming “Troy,” starring a glistening Brad Pitt as Achilles, Nolan embarked on a genre-shifting Batman trilogy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
His uniform and scalp were lined with glistening rivulets of oil, water, soot and sweat.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
Wiki was dark brown, with her glistening black hair cinched in a stiff ponytail.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
