glisten
verb (used without object)
to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow; shine lustrously.
had been glistening
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past perfect progressiveof glisten.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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There was no snow in the whole valley, but the higher mountains that had been glistening with it for many weeks already were thoroughly covered.
Helen's eyes that had been glistening a minute ago were filled with tears, and her voice grew tremulous.
From Unlucky A Fragment of a Girl's Life by Austin, Caroline
