Example Sentences

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Glittering lights, champagne towers and carefully curated period decor created an atmosphere of celebration and indulgence.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025

Glittering liturgical objects and lavish vestments from the 17th and 18th centuries highlight the skills of European craftsmen from that period as well as the religious import of the church to which they were gifted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 28, 2025

Glittering, strange spaceships appear and hover over every major city on Earth; yes, that's familiar.

From Scientific American • Jun. 18, 2023

Glittering beaches have emptied, the usual bustle of windsurfers, sun worshipers and buskers replaced by sandbags and boarded windows.

From Washington Post • Aug. 23, 2018

Glittering ripples on the water and the leaves on the trees gone orange and gold.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin