glitter
verb (used without object)
to reflect light with a brilliant, sparkling luster; sparkle with reflected light.
were glittering
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past progressiveof glitter.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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There were glittering opening nights recently at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, with an “Otello” starring Jonas Kaufmann, and at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, with “Macbeth” and Anna Netrebko.
From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2021
There were glittering rhinestone and Mondrian-inspired abstractions alongside Pop Art slices of watermelon and strawberries and Swarovski crystal-encrusted baubles.
From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2017
For spring, there were glittering masks and rows of studs rimming the ears.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 12, 2015
At the beginning, Khrushchev had seemed somewhat subdued; now, as he talked of the future, the lively little eyes were glittering, the bullet head was wagging vigorously, and the soft, pleasant voice picked up speed.
From Time Magazine Archive
His eyes were glittering and there was a nasty sneer playing around his mouth.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
