gleam
noun
a flash or beam of light.
was gleaming
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past progressiveof gleam.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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His tenure as music director of the New York Philharmonic in the 1960s — which began as his “West Side Story” star was gleaming — is still considered the orchestra’s modern heyday.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
By the end of his Senate tenure, Mr. Hatch’s once-brown hair was gleaming white, but his fondness for dark suits, starched-collar shirts and colorful ties remained intact.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2022
The little store, called New Stand, was gleaming white, like an Apple product, with a soundtrack of throbbing dance music.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 21, 2019
Bruno said “every aspect was gleaming like a brilliant cut diamond,” and Carrie Ann said, “A star is born.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2015
The Triwizard Cup was gleaming on a plinth a hundred yards away.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
