variants or lustred
as in gleamed
to shoot forth bursts of light her pearl necklace lustered softly in the candlelight of the restaurant
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That experience — viewing such an alien terrain at close range as the sun gleamed over the horizon, highlighting the troughs and peaks of a foreign land — brought home for the crew how unique our home planet is.—
Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
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For a long time, the property gleamed in the daylight with its white, ornate facade against lush green landscaping and often at night, as well, with twinkling holiday lights attached to almost every surface.— Heather McRea, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
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The bride’s ensembles were designed by an Oscar-winning costume designer; film crews, photographers, and more than 1,000 reporters descended upon Monaco to cover the nuptials; the guest list glittered with international celebrity.— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
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The red carpet glittered with A-listers and their equally high-profile dates.— Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
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Beaded coats glinted with star-chart embroidery.— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, astronomers reported that some of these satellites were already photobombing images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, as sunlight glinted off their surfaces leaving bright trails that erase, obscure or mimic genuine cosmic signals.— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Sporting a bob cut and bangs — a departure from her usual long brown hair — Loughin, 61, shimmered in a silver strappy dress by Rebecca Vallance.— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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But the song, which Springsteen also performed in 2016, shimmered on stage with Lofgren and Morello trading guitar solos and Springsteen finding his upper register to provoke a lump-in-throat moment.— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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Overlooked at Toledo, Alexander flashed during the Senior Bowl practice, where he was named the National Team’s top defensive lineman.— Sam Warren, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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According to Variety, the film's original script included one scene in which Jackson stared at himself in the mirror, capturing his gaze as police car lights flashed behind him, in 1993, just after the singer was accused of child molestation.— Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
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Chiney Ogwumike wowed in a two-piece ensemble that shimmered and sparkled in black sequins.— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
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The Skims founder debuted a bold new haircut in a molten gold gown that sparkled from every angle.— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Lustered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/lustered. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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