glitter
verb (used without object)
to reflect light with a brilliant, sparkling luster; sparkle with reflected light.
have glittered
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present perfectof glitter.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“In the fire’s glow, the foils, too, would have glittered, the towering roof posts appearing through the smoke as pillars of shining golden lights,” Price invites us to imagine.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2020
It could not have been bigger—it could not have glittered more.
From When the Yule Log Burns A Christmas Story by Dalrymple, Leona
It seemed that Hutchins had after all no stomach for Mr. Kelly's sword, which to be sure must have glittered ominously in the dismal light of the solitary candle.
From Parson Kelly by Lang, Andrew
But Sir Jacques was a model of discretion; as an under-secretary he would have glittered in the political firmament.
From The Orchard of Tears by Rohmer, Sax
A year ago—nay, even a month ago—how such an invitation would have glittered!...
From A Far Country — Complete by Churchill, Winston
