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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She pointed out enormous lily pads speckled with glistening rainwater droplets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Ms. Louis-Dreyfus’s glistening performance takes on a steely edge as Polly tries—and fails—to absorb Brooke’s news with equanimity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
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
“I’m pretty sure my eyesight is ruined from the sun glistening off all that shiny golden hair,” she says.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
