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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They were gleaming and galactic-themed with a swirling purple-and-black design and a lunar white round barrel finial.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2022
The malls were open, the skyscrapers were gleaming.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
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
The bleachers repaired themselves until they were gleaming white.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
