glisten
verb (used without object)
to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow; shine lustrously.
was glistening
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past progressiveof glisten.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 skies were mostly clear and the summer sun was glistening on Dunlewey Lough, at the foot of the renowned mountain in County Donegal, in the Republic of Ireland.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2023
The sun was glistening on the Mediterranean Sea as Ryan Ward stood on a bedroom balcony of his house, nestled in the forest above the seaside village of Tossa de Mar, in Spain.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
At quiet dynamics throughout the evening — like the brooding opening of the catacombs section of Respighi’s “Pines of Rome” and the ambiguous haze of Tania León’s “Stride” — the sound was glistening and lucid.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
The stage of the Delacorte Theatre, in Central Park, was glistening on Monday evening with what remained of an earlier rainfall, while the sky overhead was heavy and gray.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 7, 2017
I hadn't had a freshwater bath in three weeks and was glistening with caked salt like a stick of rock crystal candy.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
