gleam
noun
a flash or beam of light.
were 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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The malls were open, the skyscrapers were gleaming.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
They were gleaming silver, not tan and brown, and their interiors were spacious with wider seats, aisles and entryways that allowed for better flow of passengers.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 23, 2021
There were gleaming gold sequins, eye-popping color, baggy jeans and sheeny Juliette sleeves that smacked of the 80s.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 2, 2021
But here too were gleaming symbols of the American dream, marinas full of yachts in Fort Lauderdale, just down the road from rallies where Clinton was trying to rouse the state’s more diverse population.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 13, 2016
In their many-tiered branches and amid their ever-moving leaves countless lights were gleaming, green and gold and silver.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
