glimmer
noun
a faint or unsteady light; gleam.
was glimmering
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past progressiveof glimmer.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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The city was glimmering under a light frost.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2022
Mrs Pratchett’s face was glimmering with venom as her eyes travelled beyond me down the line.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
A torch was glimmering from somewhere up above.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
The young moon was glimmering in a misty sky, but it gave small light, and the stars were veiled.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
Toward evening they all left us, including Chaipa Chi, and at night, while the moon was glimmering mournfully over the ruins, we had a stroll along the whole front of the Casa del Gobernador.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. by Stephens, John L.
