Example Sentences

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They glittered in gold platform heels, black and tan powersuits, and fur-lined wool dresses for the winter chill lingering in Washington.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

They also didn’t reinvest farm income or Exxon’s dividends, and they picked another specific date when gold had glittered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Though her art and her social life glittered for a period, she later faded from prominence, and died in 1980.

From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2023

Green live oaks dotted the otherwise desiccated landscape while the Pacific Ocean glittered below.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2023

But her eyes glittered in the firelight, her expression unreadable.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby