Example Sentences

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But the final solo, in which Doherty enters with a hard fall onto the stage, was glittering.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2022

The Four Seasons was glittering, elegant and worldly.

From Time Magazine Archive

He saw that the sword which Frodo still held unsheathed was glittering with blue flame; and he saw that though the sky behind was now dark, still the window in the tower was glowing red.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

The Dark Mark was glittering directly above the Astronomy Tower, the highest of the castle.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

So at seven o’clock, Harry, Ron, and Hermione walked straight past the doorway to the packed Great Hall, which was glittering invitingly with gold plates and candles, and directed their steps instead toward the dungeons.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling