glittering
adjective
glit·ter·ing
ˈgli-tə-riŋ 
1
a
: shining with many bright points of light
Every few days a little glittering aeroplane appeared in the sky among the clouds and the circling hawks.—
Doris Lessing
Doris LessingAnd where the water had been trickling over and spurting through the dam there was now a glittering wall of icicles …—C. S. Lewis
C. S. Lewis
b
: shining with strong emotion
… after being misdirected almost consistently, she goes out in glory, with glittering eyes and a lewd smile.—Pauline Kael
Pauline Kael2
: brilliantly or showily impressive : dazzling
a glittering career
… the company today caters a glittering array of premiere social and corporate galas, from Poughkeepsie to Palm Beach.—Robert Masello
Robert Masello
also
: superficially attractive or exciting
… they left behind the glittering social life of Orlando … —Douglas Frantz et al.
Douglas Frantz et al.
glitteringly
adverb
His libretto is very bare, a skeleton of short, clear phrases on to which he has grafted slivers of music glitteringly alive thanks to his fine ear for sound.
—Richard Fairman
Richard Fairman
Examples of glittering in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Music filled the air and the sounds of horns rose from an armada of more than 1,000 boats that came to welcome the Belem under blue skies in the calm, glittering harbor.
—Ségolène Le Stradic, New York Times, 8 May 2024
What could have been a simple look was made extra-glam by the addition of a glittering Dior Delicat necklace with white gold, diamonds and yellow diamond, by Dior Joaillerie.
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
This creates a gold mine of demand more glittering than the trio could ever have imagined.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 1 May 2024
Chrome Hearts navy suit that featured the brand’s signature crosses in a glittering metallic silver.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2024
Kelly Slater's glittering, decades-long surfing career may be coming to an end.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Six room types offer options for a glittering marina and pool or lush mangrove view, open-air showers, and ADA accessibility.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
The inaugural awards ceremony was held in London in October 2021, followed by a glittering second cycle in Boston late last year.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 30 July 2023
Carpenter, 24, dressed to impress for the event, wearing a black Tory Burch gown featuring a crocodile skin-style bodice and sheer glittering skirt.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Ségolène Le Stradic, New York Times, 8 May 2024
What could have been a simple look was made extra-glam by the addition of a glittering Dior Delicat necklace with white gold, diamonds and yellow diamond, by Dior Joaillerie.
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
This creates a gold mine of demand more glittering than the trio could ever have imagined.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 1 May 2024
Chrome Hearts navy suit that featured the brand’s signature crosses in a glittering metallic silver.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2024
Kelly Slater's glittering, decades-long surfing career may be coming to an end.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Six room types offer options for a glittering marina and pool or lush mangrove view, open-air showers, and ADA accessibility.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
The inaugural awards ceremony was held in London in October 2021, followed by a glittering second cycle in Boston late last year.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 30 July 2023
Carpenter, 24, dressed to impress for the event, wearing a black Tory Burch gown featuring a crocodile skin-style bodice and sheer glittering skirt.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Glittering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glittering. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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