Example Sentences

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His uniform and scalp were lined with glistening rivulets of oil, water, soot and sweat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

From his office overlooking the glistening waterway, the third generation fish merchant gestures to the horizon.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Viewed from the village below, or glimpsed on the way up the forested hill, the structure looks topographical—a glistening summit just above a tree line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

A salmon so consistently coral, so perfectly sliced that it melts in your mouth, glistening with so much naturally rich Omega-3s that it’s like a fatty halo shining on the plate.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Farther along, the men’s section was also at the siding; it was impossible to identify individuals among the shaved heads glistening in the autumn sun.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom