Example Sentences

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Inside, the school building was gleaming, with desks spaced three feet apart and masks for anyone who needed them.

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2021

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

“You could just tell how much he was gleaming, how much pride he had in himself and the journey that he’s been on,” Schmitt said.

From Washington Post • Aug. 13, 2016

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

Cedric was standing feet from the Triwizard Cup, which was gleaming behind him.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling