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

He was a tall and burly sixth year and, at the moment, his eyes were gleaming with a crazed enthusiasm.

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