glitter
verb (used without object)
to reflect light with a brilliant, sparkling luster; sparkle with reflected light.
had glittered
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past perfectof glitter.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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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
Pat Nixon, who had been almost as sensible as her husband in appearing at many of the special events in clothes that she already had, glittered in a long-sleeved turquoise ballgown designed by Adele Simpson.
From Time Magazine Archive
Here teams of four were playing for the U. S. championship, which, after many a ball had glittered over a smooth patch of turf, was awarded to Buffalo.
From Time Magazine Archive
No Senator, no Representative had glittered individually at the Capitol.
From Time Magazine Archive
Xaro's eyes had glittered as brightly as the jewels in his nose.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
